Richmond, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Richmond weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast38%—93°69°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers62%0.11″86°70°-7°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail67%0.24″80°65°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle28%—84°64°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—87°59°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle51%—88°66°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm50%—78°66°-10°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 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 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Richmond at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 43944
16-Day Forecast — Richmond
- Sat93°69°38%
- Sun86°70°62%
- Mon80°65°67%
- Tue84°64°28%
- Wed87°59°10%
- Thu88°66°51%
- Fri78°66°50%
- Sat86°64°35%
- Sun77°62°26%
- Mon73°56°13%
- Tue79°56°13%
- Wed86°63°26%
- Thu90°66°28%
- Fri91°68°22%
- Sat85°67°30%
- Sun86°65°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 — Richmond
SPC has placed Richmond 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.
ZIP codes in Richmond
- 43944