Alpha, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alpha, Greene County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alpha.
Alpha lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. It lies 2.1 miles east of Beavercreek, OH (from Beavercreek, OH: bearing 85°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Dayton. Gentle slopes, clad in the deep greens of summer cornfields and the richer hues of autumn woodlands, fall away towards the Great Miami River, a silver thread that has long dictated the pulse of this region. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges. Farmhouses, weathered and stoic, dot the fields, their silhouettes softened by the gathering twilight, testament to generations who have worked this fertile ground. The story of Alpha is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty that surrounds it. For over a century, this corner of Greene County has been a breadbasket, its economy rooted in the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and other staples, a tradition that continues to define its character. The proximity to the Great Miami River, a vital artery for transportation in earlier times, fostered a spirit of enterprise, though the grander ambitions of industrialization never quite took root here, leaving Alpha with its enduring, agrarian soul. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the friendly nods exchanged on the quiet country roads speak to a life lived at a measured pace, where community bonds are as strong as the fertile soil beneath.
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| Location | Alpha, Greene County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.711726°N, 84.023267°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45301 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alpha, Ohio, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Alpha includes coordinates 39.711726°N, 84.023267°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 45301. Telephone area code: 937. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.