Dayton, Kentucky Weather
Dayton, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Dayton, Campbell County.
Full aviation weather for Dayton is published on the Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Dayton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Dayton: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) 18 km · Clermont County Airport (KI69) 23 km · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO) 28 km · Cincinnati West Airport (KI67) 31 km · Middletown Regional Airport (KMWO) 47 km
Conditions reported at KLUK describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dayton, Kentucky
Dayton unfolds along the western bank of the Ohio River, a place where the land gently slopes towards the water, its streets lined with a mix of sturdy brick homes and more modest clapboard dwellings. It lies 2.4 miles east-north-east of Cincinnati, OH (from Cincinnati, OH: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Green Township Hamilton County. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, particularly after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun often casts a warm, golden hue across the aging architecture, highlighting the quiet dignity of its streets. Mature trees, their branches reaching out like patient sentinels, cast dappled shade on sidewalks, and the distant hum of traffic from the larger cities across the water serves as a constant, low-frequency reminder of the world beyond Dayton's immediate embrace. The landscape is one of modest hills and fertile bottomlands, a characteristic of this corner of Northern Kentucky, where the land seems to hold its breath, a quiet observer of the river's ceaseless flow. The history of Dayton is deeply intertwined with the Ohio River, a vital artery for commerce and settlement that drew its earliest inhabitants. Founded in the early 19th century, its economy has historically been shaped by river traffic and the industries that sprang up to support it, from manufacturing to transportation. While the grand industrial days may have softened, a resilient spirit persists, evidenced by the small businesses that anchor the community and the ongoing efforts to revitalize its riverfront. Local traditions often find their rhythm with the seasons and the river's moods, a subtle influence on the pace of life. The distinctive character of Dayton is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people, their lives a continuation of the river's enduring story, each generation adding its own chapter to the evolving narrative of this riverbend settlement.
Live animated radar for Dayton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dayton, Campbell County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 39.112838°N, 84.47272°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 41074 |
| Area Code | 859 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dayton, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dayton, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dayton includes coordinates 39.112838°N, 84.472720°W, situated in Campbell County. ZIP code 41074. Telephone area code: 859. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
