Derby, Ohio Weather
Derby, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Derby, Pickaway County.
Full aviation weather for Derby is published on the Bolton Field (KTZR) page, 16 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 Derby 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 Derby: Columbus Southwest Airport (K04I) 16 km · Madison County Airport (KUYF) 28 km · Fayette County Airport (KI23) 29 km · Ross County Airport (KRZT) 40 km · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH) 55 km
Conditions reported at KTZR describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Derby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Derby.
About Derby, Ohio
Derby rests in a landscape of quiet, rolling terrain, where the land gently inclines and then rises, a soft topography sculpted by eons of rain and wind rather than dramatic geological upheaval. It lies 9.8 miles south-west of Grove City, OH (from Grove City, OH: bearing 218°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-south-west of Pleasant Township. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a summer sunset. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a spring shower and the dry, sweet perfume of ripening corn in late August, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. The Olentangy River, a ribbon of silver that occasionally glints through the trees, marks the western edge of this quiet corner of the county, its slow, deliberate flow a constant, murmuring counterpoint to the stillness of the fields. The history of Derby is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the river that bisects its lands. Once a crossroads for farmers and travelers, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural heartland, where corn, soybeans, and livestock remain central. Though the whispers of a railroad that once rumbled through have faded, the spirit of industriousness persists, albeit at a more measured pace. Small businesses, their windows often reflecting the sleepy streetscape, hum with a quiet purpose, serving the needs of the residents who have called Derby home for generations. It is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence, felt in the sturdy architecture of older homes and the enduring traditions that shape the rhythm of daily life.
Live animated radar for Derby 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 | Derby, Pickaway County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.768672°N, 83.205746°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43117, 43146 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Derby, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derby, 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 Derby includes coordinates 39.768672°N, 83.205746°W, situated in Pickaway County. ZIP code 43117, 43146. 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. 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.
