Ironton, Ohio Weather
Ironton, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ironton, Lawrence County.
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About Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio, presents a landscape where the Ohio River, a broad, slow-moving vein, dictates the horizon, its far bank a soft green blur against the often-azure sky. It lies 15.2 miles west-north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 302°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Ashland. The terrain rises gently from the river's edge, swelling into modest hills that cradle the town, their slopes a patchwork of mature trees and scattered homes. Streets here follow the contours of the land, winding and climbing, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, deep shadows that lend a particular gravity to the ordinary brick facades and the weathered signs of local businesses. A certain quietude pervades Ironton, broken only by the distant hum of traffic crossing the bridge or the occasional barge horn echoing across the water. The history of Ironton is deeply entwined with the iron furnaces that once roared here, their fiery output shaping the very name of the place and fueling its early prosperity. This industrial heritage, though largely a memory now, still echoes in the older architecture and the proud, resilient spirit of its residents. The local economy, once dominated by heavy industry, has diversified, with a focus on manufacturing and services, though the river remains a constant, a reminder of its historical role as a vital artery for trade and transportation. The proximity to the rolling Appalachian foothills offers a natural beauty that belies the town's industrial past, with opportunities for exploration and a slower, more grounded way of life that Ironton continues to embody.
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| Location | Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 38.536747°N, 82.682941°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45638 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ironton, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ironton, 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 Ironton includes coordinates 38.536747°N, 82.682941°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 45638. Telephone area code: 937. 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.
