Chester, Ohio Weather
Chester, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chester, Meigs County.
Full aviation weather for Chester is published on the Jackson County Airport (KI18) page, 20 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 Chester 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 Chester: Mason County Airport (K3I2) 24 km · Ohio University Airport (KUNI) 30 km · Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) 35 km · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB) 50 km · Vinton County Airport (K22I) 52 km
Conditions reported at KI18 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chester.
About Chester, Ohio
Chester lies where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt toward the Ohio River, a series of low hills softened by a long history of cultivation and the patient hand of time. It lies 23.0 miles west-south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 237°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Middleport. The houses, mostly weathered wood and sensible brick, cluster along the main road, their porches often catching the slanted afternoon sun, a light that seems to pool in the hollows and soften the edges of the surrounding fields. A quiet understanding seems to permeate the air in Chester, an acceptance of the land's gentle, persistent presence, marked by the rustle of corn stalks in the breeze and the distant, lowing calls of cattle. The economic pulse of Chester has long been tied to the fertile soil and the river's bounty, its past echoing with the clang of industry that once drew workers to its banks. While the coal mines that once defined the region have largely receded, their legacy is still felt in the stoic character of the place, a resilience forged in the earth. Today, agriculture remains a quiet cornerstone, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues a constant backdrop to the daily lives of Chester's residents. The river, a constant, murmuring presence, continues to be a lifeline, though its role has shifted from industrial artery to a place of quiet recreation, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky above Chester.
Live animated radar for Chester 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 | Chester, Meigs County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.087578°N, 81.922637°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45720 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chester, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chester, 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 Chester includes coordinates 39.087578°N, 81.922637°W, situated in Meigs County. ZIP code 45720. 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. 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.
