Howard, Ohio Weather
Howard, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Howard, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Howard is published on the Wynkoop Airport (K6G4) page, 15 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 Howard 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 Howard: Knox County Airport (K4I3) 19 km · Chapman Memorial Field (K6CM) 36 km · Newark Heath Airport (KVTA) 44 km · Morrow County Airport (K4I9) 46 km · Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (KMFD) 49 km
Conditions reported at K6G4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Howard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Howard.
About Howard, Ohio
Howard settles into the gentle, rolling terrain of Knox County, a place where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by distance and the haze of humid summers. It lies 24.5 miles north of Newark, OH (from Newark, OH: bearing 9°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Mount Vernon. The land here doesn't rise in dramatic peaks but rather swells and recedes, a patient topography shaped by ancient glaciers and the persistent work of water. Oak and maple trees, their branches thick with the promise of shade, punctuate the agricultural tapestry, and in the quiet of late afternoon, the air often carries a faint, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain. The houses of Howard, many of them sturdy brick or painted clapboard, seem to have grown organically from the landscape, their porches and windows reflecting the steady, unpretentious character of the place. The history of Howard is tied to the fertile ground and the early settlers who saw promise in its rich soil, establishing farms that still form the backbone of the local economy. While the days of heavy industry may have passed, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land endure, evident in the well-maintained properties and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery during harvest season. The nearby Kokosing River, though not a grand waterway, offers a sense of continuity, a silver thread through the green expanse, hinting at the slow, steady passage of time that defines life in Howard. It's a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace, and the small, everyday interactions among neighbors create a subtle, enduring sense of community.
Live animated radar for Howard 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 | Howard, Knox County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.407564°N, 82.326825°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43028 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Howard, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Howard, 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 Howard includes coordinates 40.407564°N, 82.326825°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 43028. 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.
