Waterford, Ohio Weather
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Waterford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast22%—97°73°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers59%3.5″93°73°-4°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm64%0.02″88°69°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast21%—85°65°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—92°64°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast49%—92°68°0°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail52%—79°69°-13°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 80 now. With UV 5.9 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 80 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 80
- UV peak
- 5.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 63
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Waterford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45786
16-Day Forecast — Waterford
- Sat97°73°22%
- Sun93°73°59%
- Mon88°69°64%
- Tue85°65°21%
- Wed92°64°15%
- Thu92°68°49%
- Fri79°69°52%
- Sat93°68°41%
- Sun81°63°33%
- Mon75°58°12%
- Tue83°60°11%
- Wed90°68°24%
- Thu94°69°23%
- Fri94°70°19%
- Sat86°70°26%
- Sun93°69°20%
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 — Waterford
SPC has placed Waterford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Waterford
- 45786