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Weather in Springfield, Ohio

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Springfield, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
88%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Springfield, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
57°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
63°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
66°
6p
66°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
L 42°H 67°
Springfield, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    75%
    74°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    84°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    89°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    64%
    81°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    69%
    68°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    14%
    63°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    66°53°
Springfield, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 17°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
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 8 · pk 29 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the sse.
Springfield, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Springfield, OH
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
6.3 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Springfield, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:49 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Springfield, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
1:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Springfield, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Springfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Springfield

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.