Pataskala, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pataskala weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast31%—94°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain81%0.17″87°73°-7°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm36%—80°66°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast18%—78°64°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast16%—85°64°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle51%—83°66°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle51%—76°69°-7°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 10:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Pataskala at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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.
ZIP code: 43062
16-Day Forecast — Pataskala
- Sat93°71°31%
- Sun87°73°81%
- Mon80°66°36%
- Tue78°64°18%
- Wed85°64°16%
- Thu83°66°51%
- Fri76°69°51%
- Sat85°67°41%
- Sun71°62°29%
- Mon65°55°12%
- Tue76°61°14%
- Wed82°64°30%
- Thu84°67°39%
- Fri85°69°57%
- Sat84°68°30%
- Sun85°69°38%
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 — Pataskala
SPC has placed Pataskala 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 Pataskala
- 43062
- 43073