Croton, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Croton, Licking County.
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Croton sits where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the Ohio heartland, a place of rolling hills and fields that catch the sun in wide, generous swathes. It lies 14.7 miles east-north-east of Westerville, OH (from Westerville, OH: bearing 58°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-west of Concord. The terrain here is a study in patient geology, shaped by water and time into shallow valleys where creeks meander and denser woods cling to the slopes. A particular quality of light often settles over Croton in the late afternoon, a soft, honeyed glow that seems to linger on the weathered barn roofs and the stoic silhouettes of oak trees, imbuing the everyday with a quiet, almost pastoral grace. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a grounding perfume that speaks of the agricultural roots still present. This corner of Licking County carries the echoes of early settlers who found fertile ground and a dependable flow from the local streams, the very water that powered the small mills of a bygone era. While agriculture remains a visible thread in the local economy, with corn and soybeans stretching across the landscape, Croton has also seen its share of industrial shifts, adapting as the world outside has changed. A notable feature of Croton is its proximity to the Mohican State Park, a significant natural asset that draws visitors for its hiking trails and the serene beauty of its forests, offering a wild counterpoint to the cultivated fields. The pace of life in Croton feels unhurried, a gentle ebb and flow dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by the frantic pulse of larger cities.
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| Location | Croton, Licking County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.238674°N, 82.692393°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43013 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Croton, 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 Croton includes coordinates 40.238674°N, 82.692393°W, situated in Licking County. ZIP code 43013. Telephone area code: 614. 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.