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Minerva Park, Ohio Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Minerva Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Minerva Park, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 7:03 PM
79
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
86°
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:08 AM
Sunset
5:04 PM
Minerva Park, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMinerva Park, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 72°H 89°
Minerva Park, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    43%
    0.22″
    91°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    46%
    0.10″
    89°72°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    68%
    0.03″
    81°69°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    14%
    0.01″
    74°65°-7°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°62°+9°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    —
    81°66°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    0.47″
    79°69°-2°
Minerva Park, OH
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°80°92°6p12a6a12pnow 79°high 89°low 72°PRECIP %
Minerva Park, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
016° · veering 159°
Direction
NNE
016°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 25 @ 10:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 346SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Minerva Park, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–987
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.0982.3983.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Minerva Park, OH
Air quality
86
AQI
Moderate
↑+49 in 6h

AQI 86 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 49 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 80. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
6.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
125μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 80. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 80
UV peak
0.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.2 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
calm
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Minerva Park, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
35.3mi
UNLIMITED
73 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
23:03 UTC · Minerva Park, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
23:03 UTC · Minerva Park, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Minerva Park, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Minerva Park, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Minerva Park, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:36 AM
Sunrise
2:08 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
5:04 PM
Civil dusk
9:38 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Minerva Park, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 PM
Moonset
10:36 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Minerva Park, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Minerva Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Minerva Park

  1. Sat91°72°43%
  2. Sun89°72°46%
  3. Mon81°69°68%
  4. Tue74°65°14%
  5. Wed83°62°7%
  6. Thu81°66°39%
  7. Fri79°69°59%
  8. Sat76°64°38%
  9. Sun75°59°18%
  10. Mon74°57°15%
  11. Tue77°57°11%
  12. Wed80°60°26%
  13. Thu82°62°26%
  14. Fri84°66°26%
  15. Sat80°69°35%
  16. Sun78°68°55%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Minerva Park

SPC has placed Minerva Park in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Minerva Park peaks at about 75°F in July and bottoms near 27°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.2 inches) and October the least (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°3.1″18
February30°2.9″15
March40°4.0″18
April52°4.1″19
May61°4.2″18
June70°4.0″15
July75°3.4″16
August74°3.2″15
September68°2.6″13
October56°2.6″12
November42°3.0″15
December32°3.7″17

Regional context

In Minerva Park, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 27°F and July near 75°F — a 48°F seasonal arc — with about 40.7 inches of precipitation over 190 rainy or snowy days.

No season owns Minerva Park's rain: May reaches 4.2 inches across 18.3 days and October keeps 2.6 inches on 11.9, an even spread through Minerva Park's year. It is a balanced pattern Minerva Park shares with places like Huber Ridge, OH, Westerville, OH and Worthington, OH.

Around mid-April, Minerva Park sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Minerva Park's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Minerva Park, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Minerva Park — protect or harvest anything tender. Minerva Park's low ground holds frost later into spring than Minerva Park's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Huber Ridge, OH, Westerville, OH, Worthington, OH, Riverlea, OH, Gahanna, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Minerva Park?
Frost typically leaves Minerva Park by mid-April and returns to Minerva Park near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Minerva Park?
May is the wettest month in Minerva Park, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
What is the warmest month in Minerva Park?
Minerva Park peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Minerva Park?
January is Minerva Park's coldest month, averaging about 27°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Minerva Park?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Minerva Park; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Minerva Park get?
Minerva Park averages about 190 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Minerva Park?
With January around 27°F, Minerva Park's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Minerva Park's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Minerva Park?
Minerva Park's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Minerva Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Minerva Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Minerva Park?
Current conditions for Minerva Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Minerva Park forecast updated?
The Minerva Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Minerva Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Minerva Park are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Minerva Park?
The next few days in Minerva Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Minerva Park, Ohio, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 27°F in January to 75°F in July, a 48°F seasonal range.

Rain and snow bring Minerva Park roughly 41 inches a year across approximately 190 measurable-precipitation days.

From 40.1°N, Minerva Park sees a 48°F seasonal swing that governs Minerva Park's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Minerva Park

  • 43231

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.