Gratiot, Ohio Weather
Gratiot, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gratiot, Licking County.
Full aviation weather for Gratiot is published on the Perry County Airport (KI86) page, 29 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. 3 airfields within reach of Gratiot 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 Gratiot: Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) 44 km · John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) 58 km
Conditions reported at KI86 describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gratiot specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gratiot.
About Gratiot, Ohio
Gratiot unfolds in a landscape of gentle swells and broad agricultural fields, a verdant expanse where the earth breathes with a quiet resilience. It lies 12.3 miles south-east of Newark, OH (from Newark, OH: bearing 127°T), and is situated 2.4 miles west of Hopewell. The sky, a vast canvas in this corner of Licking County, often stretches in unbroken blues, broken only by the slow drift of clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the corn and soybean rows. Farmhouses, their white paint weathered to a soft ivory by decades of sun and wind, punctuate the horizon, their silos like stoic sentinels against the prevailing winds. A subtle, earthy scent, a blend of turned soil and ripening crops, hangs in the air, especially potent in the humid embrace of a summer afternoon. The very terrain here seems to encourage contemplation, its subtle contours inviting the eye to trace the lines of cultivation and the distant, hazy treelines that mark the boundaries of this generous land. The history of Gratiot is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent pulse of agriculture that has long defined its economic heart. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded its bounty, supporting families and fostering a spirit of self-reliance that characterizes the local character. The nearby Licking River, though not a roaring torrent, has been a silent partner in this endeavor, its waters, when they flow full, a vital resource for the land. While the industries of the wider world may shift and roar, Gratiot remains tethered to the steady rhythms of planting and harvest. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the occasional rumble of a grain truck making its way along a county road – these are the sounds that speak of Gratiot’s enduring connection to the earth and the livelihood it provides.
Live animated radar for Gratiot 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 | Gratiot, Licking County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.951178°N, 82.215978°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43740 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gratiot, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gratiot, 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 Gratiot includes coordinates 39.951178°N, 82.215978°W, situated in Licking County. ZIP code 43740. 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.
