Empire, Ohio Weather
Empire, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Empire, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Empire is published on the Jefferson County Airpark (K2G2) page, 18 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 Empire 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 Empire: Columbiana County Airport (K02G) 18 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 33 km · Beaver County Airport (KBVI) 35 km · Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG) 37 km · Koons Airport (K8G8) 47 km
Conditions reported at K2G2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Empire specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Empire.
About Empire, Ohio
Empire, a small settlement, sits in a gentle dip of rolling hills, where the land begins its slow, inexorable creep toward the Ohio River. It lies 31.1 miles north of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-west of Weirton. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, seem to huddle together against the wide, open sky, their paint faded by a sun that feels both intimate and indifferent. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in broad swathes, their greens and golds a vibrant counterpoint to the muted browns of the soil. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a smell that clings to everything, settling into the very grain of the place. This is a landscape shaped by the steady, persistent forces of nature and the hardworking hands that have sought a living from it. The economy of Empire has long been tied to the land and its resources, with a history that echoes the broader industrial past of this region. Coal mining once played a significant role, leaving behind a quiet legacy in the undulating terrain and the memories of families who worked the seams. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with farmers tending the fertile soil, their lives following the predictable, yet ever-changing, rhythms of the seasons. The nearby Ohio River, a broad, unhurried artery, has always been a vital presence, a source of transport and a constant reminder of the flow of life beyond Empire's borders.
Live animated radar for Empire 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 | Empire, Jefferson County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.507566°N, 80.623962°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43926 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Empire, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Empire, 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 Empire includes coordinates 40.507566°N, 80.623962°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 43926. 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.
