Wooster, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wooster weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain37%0.07″93°68°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle44%0.04″86°70°-7°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm53%—79°65°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle16%—77°63°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——83°63°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm45%—82°64°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm47%—78°68°-4°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 58 now. With UV 5.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 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 58 now. With UV 5.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 58
- UV peak
- 5.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 10:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Wooster at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 44691
16-Day Forecast — Wooster
- Sat93°68°37%
- Sun86°70°44%
- Mon79°65°53%
- Tue77°63°16%
- Wed83°63°8%
- Thu82°64°45%
- Fri78°68°47%
- Sat83°65°31%
- Sun74°60°23%
- Mon63°55°13%
- Tue78°60°13%
- Wed83°64°26%
- Thu84°66°29%
- Fri82°68°23%
- Sat84°68°32%
- Sun84°65°32%
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 — Wooster
SPC has placed Wooster 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 Wooster
- 44691