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Parma Heights, Ohio Weather

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

Parma Heights, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 9:44 AM
80
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
82°
Humidity
57%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:59 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
Parma Heights, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParma Heights, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 71°H 90°
Parma Heights, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    43%
    —
    90°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    30%
    0.85″
    80°71°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    22%
    —
    78°67°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    79°66°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°65°+8°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    —
    82°67°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    —
    78°69°-4°
Parma Heights, OH
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°80°94°6a12p6p12anow 78°high 90°low 71°PRECIP %
Parma Heights, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 60°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 7
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 7 · pk 38 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 163SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the sse.
Parma Heights, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985–988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.1984.7985.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Parma Heights, OH
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
↓-9 in 6h▲Peak ~83 @ 8 PM

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5Good
6.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
4.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 27

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
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/m³320
Parma Heights, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
73%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
54.2mi
UNLIMITED
80 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
13:44 UTC · Parma 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
13:44 UTC · Parma Heights, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Parma Heights, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Parma Heights, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Parma 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
5:26 AM
Sunrise
1:59 AM
Daylight
15h 04m
Sunset
5:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:38 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Parma Heights, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 PM
Moonset
10:30 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Parma Heights, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parma Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Parma Heights

  1. Sat92°70°43%
  2. Sun80°71°30%
  3. Mon78°67°22%
  4. Tue79°66°12%
  5. Wed87°65°8%
  6. Thu82°67°40%
  7. Fri78°69°34%
  8. Sat82°67°27%
  9. Sun75°64°23%
  10. Mon66°58°16%
  11. Tue78°60°21%
  12. Wed85°66°24%
  13. Thu89°69°29%
  14. Fri88°70°26%
  15. Sat85°68°24%
  16. Sun85°66°23%

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 — Parma Heights

SPC has placed Parma 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: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins 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 afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

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

Parma Heights's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°3.0″23
February28°2.9″20
March36°3.6″20
April48°3.7″19
May58°4.2″18
June68°4.0″17
July74°3.7″17
August72°3.5″16
September66°3.3″15
October54°3.3″15
November41°3.5″21
December30°3.5″23

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Parma Heights sees 25°F Januarys and 74°F Julys, a 48°F range, plus around 42.1 inches of precipitation across 225 days.

No season owns Parma Heights's rain: May reaches 4.2 inches across 17.7 days and February keeps 2.9 inches on 20.1, an even spread through Parma Heights's year. That lines Parma Heights up with places like Parma, OH, Middleburg Heights, OH and Brook Park, OH, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

The cool-season window in Parma Heights starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Parma Heights wait about two weeks past Parma Heights's last frost, once the soil warms. Parma Heights's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Parma Heights, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Parma Heights's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Parma, OH, Middleburg Heights, OH, Brook Park, OH, Brooklyn, OH, Linndale, OH.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Parma Heights?
In Parma Heights, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Parma Heights's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Parma Heights?
Parma Heights sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 42 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Parma Heights?
The warmest stretch in Parma Heights comes in July, around 74°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Parma Heights?
On average January is the chilliest month in Parma Heights, about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Parma Heights?
Parma Heights's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Parma Heights, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Parma Heights get?
Parma Heights averages about 225 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Parma Heights?
Parma Heights's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 25°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Parma Heights?
Parma 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 Parma Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Parma Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Parma Heights?
Current conditions for Parma 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 Parma Heights forecast updated?
The Parma 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 Parma Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Parma 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 Parma Heights?
The next few days in Parma Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Parma Heights, Ohio has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 25°F, July about 74°F, 49°F between them.

Parma Heights sees close to 42 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 225 wet days.

At 41.4°N, Parma Heights's 49°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Parma Heights's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Parma Heights

  • 44130

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.