Octa, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Octa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast26%—91°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast62%—86°71°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm62%—81°67°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle15%—79°63°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle18%—85°65°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle44%—81°66°-4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm53%—79°69°-2°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Octa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Octa
- Sat91°71°26%
- Sun86°71°62%
- Mon81°67°62%
- Tue79°63°15%
- Wed85°65°18%
- Thu81°66°44%
- Fri79°69°53%
- Sat84°67°26%
- Sun75°60°23%
- Mon68°54°12%
- Tue75°61°12%
- Wed82°63°24%
- Thu84°66°27%
- Fri83°69°19%
- Sat85°68°48%
- Sun87°70°29%
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 — Octa
SPC has placed Octa 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.
ZIP codes in Octa
- 43128
- 43160