Galena, Ohio Weather
Galena, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Galena, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Galena is published on the Chapman Memorial Field (K6CM) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Galena 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 Galena: Knox County Airport (K4I3) 33 km · Morrow County Airport (K4I9) 34 km · Wynkoop Airport (K6G4) 37 km · Newark Heath Airport (KVTA) 41 km
Conditions reported at K6CM describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Galena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Galena.
About Galena, Ohio
Galena rests in the rolling terrain of Delaware County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 6.7 miles north-north-east of Westerville, OH (from Westerville, OH: bearing 23°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-north-east of Genoa Township. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of fertile fields, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that cast long, cool shadows as the sun begins its descent. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant hum of unseen insects, a subtle symphony that underscores the quietude of the countryside. Small creeks, their waters often glinting with captured sunlight, meander through the valleys, their banks softened by wild grasses and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s wing. The history of Galena is a story rooted in agriculture and the quiet industriousness of its early settlers. This is a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates much of the local calendar, and the fertile soils have long supported a thriving farming economy. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Ohio, a network of small businesses and artisan workshops contributes to the local character, offering handcrafted goods and services that speak to a tradition of self-reliance. The very character of Galena is one of understated endurance, a resilience born from generations who have worked this land and built their lives upon its generous, yielding surface.
Live animated radar for Galena 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.
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| Location | Galena, Delaware County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.215062°N, 82.879901°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43021 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galena, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galena, 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 Galena includes coordinates 40.215062°N, 82.879901°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 43021. 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.
