Winchester, Ohio Weather
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Winchester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Mostly Clear14%—94°76°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle37%0.02″88°74°-6°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm35%—82°68°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast20%—82°63°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—87°65°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm43%—88°66°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle54%0.01″79°70°-9°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 72 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 10:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Winchester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 45697
16-Day Forecast — Winchester
- Sat94°76°14%
- Sun88°74°37%
- Mon82°68°35%
- Tue82°63°20%
- Wed87°65°21%
- Thu88°66°43%
- Fri79°70°54%
- Sat82°66°33%
- Sun77°62°25%
- Mon69°55°16%
- Tue74°61°12%
- Wed84°63°22%
- Thu86°66°26%
- Fri86°70°19%
- Sat82°69°42%
- 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 — Winchester
SPC has placed Winchester 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 Winchester
- 45697