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Weather in Ripley, Ohio

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ripley, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
93%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Ripley, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
67°
10%
2p
65°
11%
3p
69°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
L 41°H 72°
Ripley, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    55%
    76°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    49%
    89°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    91°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    85°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    70°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    71°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    36%
    70°56°
Ripley, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
001° · backing 73°
Direction
N
001°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 73° from the n.
Ripley, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ripley, OH
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ripley, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ripley, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ripley, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ripley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Ripley

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.