Jacksonville, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jacksonville, Athens County.
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Jacksonville, in the rolling heart of Athens County, exhales a quiet grace, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 31.3 miles west-north-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of Nelsonville. The hills, cloaked in a persistent green, fold into one another with a gentle, unbroken sweep, their slopes etched by the patient work of water and time. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth after a summer rain, and the light at dusk, when it spills through the trees, paints the weathered wood of the few scattered homes in hues of honey and rose. The roads, often unpaved, wind like forgotten streams through the landscape, encouraging a slower pace, a mindful observation of the small dramas unfolding in the undergrowth or the patient flight of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Jacksonville is a story whispered by the land, echoing the agricultural roots that once defined its character and the enduring spirit of those who have called it home. It's a place where the legacy of coal mining, though faded, still leaves its mark on the terrain and in the memories of generations. The local economy, once buoyed by the extraction of the earth's bounty, now finds its pulse in the quiet hum of small businesses and the steadfast efforts of families tending to their land. While no grand monuments rise, the character of Jacksonville is found in the sturdy resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its secluded valleys, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
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| Location | Jacksonville, Athens County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.475071°N, 82.081811°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45504, 45660, 43952, 45740 |
| Area Code | 740, 937 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville includes coordinates 39.475071°N, 82.081811°W, situated in Athens County. ZIP code 45504, 45660, 43952, 45740. Telephone area code: 740, 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.