Sandusky, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandusky weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast26%—84°72°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain46%0.71″78°70°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle31%—76°72°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle10%0.01″77°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear——85°66°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle34%—82°68°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle33%—77°71°-5°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 31 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 0.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sandusky at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 44870
16-Day Forecast — Sandusky
- Sat84°72°26%
- Sun78°70°46%
- Mon76°72°31%
- Tue77°71°10%
- Wed85°66°8%
- Thu82°68°34%
- Fri77°71°33%
- Sat81°71°27%
- Sun75°66°24%
- Mon65°62°16%
- Tue76°61°16%
- Wed84°66°34%
- Thu85°69°44%
- Fri85°71°46%
- Sat84°69°23%
- Sun83°70°27%
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 — Sandusky
SPC has placed Sandusky 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 Sandusky
- 44870
- 44871