Chillicothe, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Chillicothe, Ross County.
Flight conditions near Chillicothe. Data source: locating…
Chillicothe rests in the embrace of rolling hills, where the Scioto River, a ribbon of pewter under a wide Ohio sky, gently curves its way through fertile bottomlands. It lies 33.3 miles south-west of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 218°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north of Massieville. The terrain here is a subtle interplay of broad plains and rising ground, a landscape that has long invited cultivation and settlement. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a soft, diffused quality, lending a muted glow to the weathered barns and the neat rows of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting aroma that speaks of a place deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage. This was the first permanent capital of Ohio, a fact that imbues Chillicothe with a quiet dignity and a sense of enduring history. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been tied to the land and the river, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its economy. While the industries of paper and printing have also played significant roles, the echoes of farming remain strong, evident in the abundance of local produce at the farmers' markets and the deeply ingrained connection many residents feel to the seasons. The town itself, with its grid of streets and its mix of architectural styles, from sturdy Victorian homes to more modern dwellings, possesses a straightforward, unpretentious character, a place where the pace of life allows for neighborly greetings and a shared appreciation for the enduring beauty of the Ohio countryside.
Live animated radar for Chillicothe 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 | Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.33312°N, 82.982402°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45601 |
| 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 Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe includes coordinates 39.333120°N, 82.982402°W, situated in Ross County. ZIP code 45601. 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.