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Vandalia, Ohio Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Vandalia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Vandalia, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 10:08 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
69%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Vandalia, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastVandalia, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 71°H 91°
Vandalia, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    23%
    91°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    36%
    0.14″
    88°71°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    80°67°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    80°63°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    17%
    84°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    82°66°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    79°70°-3°
Vandalia, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 61°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
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 6 · pk 16 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 276SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 61° from the s.
Vandalia, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.2982.1982.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Vandalia, OH
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
-2 in 6hPeak ~61 @ 8 PM

AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 61 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
104μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
5.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 36

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Vandalia, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.9mi
UNLIMITED
77 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:08 UTC · Vandalia, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:08 UTC · Vandalia, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Vandalia, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Vandalia, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Vandalia, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
5:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:42 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Vandalia, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 PM
Moonset
10:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Vandalia, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Vandalia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 45377

16-Day Forecast — Vandalia

  1. Sat91°73°23%
  2. Sun88°71°36%
  3. Mon80°67°36%
  4. Tue80°63°9%
  5. Wed84°64°17%
  6. Thu82°66°39%
  7. Fri79°70°53%
  8. Sat84°66°27%
  9. Sun75°61°22%
  10. Mon68°56°11%
  11. Tue73°60°13%
  12. Wed83°62°32%
  13. Thu84°66°24%
  14. Fri84°69°19%
  15. Sat85°67°35%
  16. Sun87°70°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 — Vandalia

SPC has placed Vandalia 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 Vandalia

  • 45414
  • 45377

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.