Defiance, Ohio Weather
Defiance, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Defiance, Defiance County.
Full aviation weather for Defiance is published on the Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) page, 8 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 Defiance 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 Defiance: Williams County Airport (K0G6) 24 km · Ruhes Airport (KR47) 32 km · Fulton County Airport (KUSE) 41 km · Putnam County Airport (KOWX) 42 km · Van Wert County Airport (KVNW) 51 km
Conditions reported at KDFI describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Defiance specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Defiance, Ohio
Defiance rests where the Maumee and Auglaize rivers converge, a confluence that has shaped its very being. It lies 35.8 miles east-south-east of DeKalb, IN (from DeKalb, IN: bearing 104°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-east of Junction. The land here is a gentle, fertile plain, not dramatic in its contours but possessing a quiet, persistent beauty. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a wide, ever-present sky, their verdant rows giving way to the darker green of wooded riverbanks. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, benevolent shadows, painting the weathered barns and silos in hues of amber and gold, and the air, especially after a summer rain, carries a clean, earthy scent that speaks of the rich soil beneath. This is a place where the horizon feels expansive, inviting the eye to wander and the mind to settle. The history of Defiance is deeply entwined with its strategic waterways and the echoes of westward expansion. Originally a significant Native American meeting point, it later became a vital military outpost, most famously Fort Defiance, established by General “Mad” Anthony Wayne. This historical significance permeates the town, lending a gravitas to its present-day character. The local economy, once driven by industry and manufacturing, now finds a strong pulse in agriculture, with the surrounding countryside providing the bounty that sustains it. The riverfront, a living artery, is a focal point, a place where the town breathes and remembers, its waters carrying whispers of bygone eras and the steady, unassuming progress of its people.
Live animated radar for Defiance and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.284493°N, 84.35578°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43512 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Defiance, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Defiance, 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 Defiance includes coordinates 41.284493°N, 84.355780°W, situated in Defiance County. ZIP code 43512. Telephone area code: 740. 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.
