Barberton, Ohio Weather
Barberton, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Barberton, Summit County.
Full aviation weather for Barberton is published on the Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR) page, 12 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 Barberton 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 Barberton: Wadsworth Municipal Airport (K3G3) 13 km · Medina Municipal Airport (K1G5) 19 km · Kent State University Airport (K1G3) 22 km · Portage County Regional Airport (KPOV) 37 km · Columbia Airport (K4G8) 45 km
Conditions reported at KAKR describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barberton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Barberton, Ohio
Barberton rises from the rolling terrain of Summit County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a gentle rise and fall that softens the edges of the horizon. It lies 6.5 miles south-west of Akron, OH (from Akron, OH: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Green. The sky here often hangs a vast, pale blue, punctuated by the occasional scudding cloud, and the air carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, particularly after a rain. The houses, many with sturdy brick facades and deep-set porches, huddle together along streets that follow the land's contours, a quiet testament to the lives lived within them. Even in the height of summer, there’s a cool, shaded quality to the afternoons, as if the trees, many of them mature maples and oaks, conspire to offer a respite from the sun's direct gaze. The story of Barberton is deeply intertwined with the industry that once pulsed through its heart, a legacy that whispers from the weathered brick of old factories and the quiet dignity of its downtown. Founded in the late 19th century, it was a boomtown, an industrial powerhouse that drew workers and dreams from far and wide, its economy fueled by the relentless machinery of manufacturing. While the clang of hammers and the roar of furnaces have largely faded, a resilient spirit persists, manifest in the small businesses that now line its avenues and the enduring sense of community that binds its residents. The nearby parks and ravines, carved by ancient waterways, offer a contrasting tranquility, a reminder of the natural beauty that underpins Barberton's human endeavors.
Live animated radar for Barberton 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.
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| Location | Barberton, Summit County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.012833°N, 81.605122°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 44203 |
| Area Code | 440 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barberton, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barberton, Ohio, 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 Barberton includes coordinates 41.012833°N, 81.605122°W, situated in Summit County. ZIP code 44203. Telephone area code: 440. 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.
