Springfield, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Springfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast29%—93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle26%0.02″86°72°-7°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm25%—81°67°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle11%—80°64°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear18%—84°64°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm40%—82°65°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle50%0.01″79°69°-3°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.86 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 3.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Springfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°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 codes: 45501, 45502, 45503, 45504, 45505, 45506
16-Day Forecast — Springfield
- Sat93°71°29%
- Sun86°72°26%
- Mon81°67°25%
- Tue80°64°11%
- Wed84°64°18%
- Thu82°65°40%
- Fri79°69°50%
- Sat85°66°27%
- Sun76°61°22%
- Mon69°55°11%
- Tue74°61°12%
- Wed82°63°32%
- Thu83°66°24%
- Fri83°70°19%
- Sat84°68°35%
- Sun85°70°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Springfield
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 — Springfield
SPC has placed Springfield 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 Springfield
- 45503
- 45501
- 45506
- 45505
- 45504