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

Monfort Heights weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Monfort Heights, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 1:21 PM
92
°
Clear
Feels like
98°
Humidity
44%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Monfort Heights, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMonfort Heights, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 93°
Monfort Heights, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    93°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Showers
    26%
    2.2″
    86°72°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    —
    83°70°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    84°66°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°66°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    —
    88°69°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    —
    81°71°-7°
Monfort Heights, OH
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°68°83°98°12p6p12a6anow 92°high 93°low 72°PRECIP %
Monfort Heights, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
201° · backing 42°
Direction
SSW
201°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 13 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 234SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 42° from the ssw.
Monfort Heights, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.2
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.2
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–987
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.1983.1983.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Monfort Heights, OH
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
→-2 in 6h▲Peak ~94 @ 11 PM

AQI 49 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 106 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 123 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
11.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
142μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 106 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 123 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 106
UV peak
8.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 123

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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/m³310
Monfort Heights, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
90.1mi
UNLIMITED
88 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
17:21 UTC · Monfort Heights, 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
17:21 UTC · Monfort Heights, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Monfort Heights, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Monfort Heights, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Monfort Heights, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:46 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
5:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Monfort Heights, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
10:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Monfort Heights, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Monfort Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Monfort Heights

  1. Sat93°72°15%
  2. Sun86°72°26%
  3. Mon83°70°47%
  4. Tue84°66°14%
  5. Wed88°66°9%
  6. Thu88°69°37%
  7. Fri81°71°55%
  8. Sat85°66°42%
  9. Sun77°65°19%
  10. Mon69°58°15%
  11. Tue73°61°16%
  12. Wed83°63°23%
  13. Thu87°68°23%
  14. Fri81°71°17%
  15. Sat86°69°35%
  16. Sun90°72°30%

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 — Monfort Heights

SPC has placed Monfort Heights in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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

In Monfort Heights, July runs warmest near 78°F and January coldest around 30°F, while May is the wettest month (4.4 inches) and September the driest (2.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.0″16
February34°3.0″15
March43°4.1″17
April55°4.2″18
May63°4.4″18
June73°3.6″16
July78°3.4″17
August77°3.0″16
September70°2.3″13
October58°2.6″11
November44°3.1″14
December34°3.9″16

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Monfort Heights's January averages 30°F and July 78°F — 47°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 40.6 inches over some 187 days.

Rainfall in Monfort Heights stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.4 inches over 18.2 rainy days, and September still logs 2.3 inches across 13.0 — a narrow range for Monfort Heights. That lines Monfort Heights up with places like Cheviot, OH, White Oak, OH and Bridgetown, OH, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Monfort Heights, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Monfort Heights's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Monfort Heights's last frost. Monfort Heights's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Monfort Heights, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Monfort Heights's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Cheviot, OH, White Oak, OH, Bridgetown, OH, Dent, OH, Groesbeck, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Monfort Heights?
Frost typically leaves Monfort Heights by mid-April and returns to Monfort Heights near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Monfort Heights?
May is the wettest month in Monfort Heights, about 4.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
What is the warmest month in Monfort Heights?
July is Monfort Heights's warmest month, averaging about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Monfort Heights?
Monfort Heights bottoms out in January, with a mean near 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Monfort Heights?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Monfort Heights; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Monfort Heights get?
Monfort Heights records around 187 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Monfort Heights?
Monfort Heights sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 30°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Monfort Heights?
Monfort Heights'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 Monfort Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Monfort Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Monfort Heights?
Current conditions for Monfort Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Monfort Heights forecast updated?
The Monfort Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Monfort Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Monfort Heights 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 Monfort Heights?
The next few days in Monfort Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Monfort Heights's humid subtropical climate in Ohio pairs 30°F Januarys with 78°F Julys, 48°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Monfort Heights roughly 41 inches a year across approximately 187 measurable-precipitation days.

At 39.2°N, Monfort Heights's 48°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Monfort Heights's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Monfort Heights

  • 45211
  • 45247
  • 45239

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.