Derby, Ohio Weather
Derby, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Derby, Pickaway County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
