Jefferson, Ohio Weather
Jefferson, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jefferson, Fairfield County.
Full aviation weather for Jefferson is published on the Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) page, 11 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson: Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) 14 km · John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) 23 km · Pickaway County Memorial Airport (KCYO) 38 km · Perry County Airport (KI86) 50 km
Conditions reported at KLHQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jefferson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jefferson.
About Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson rests in a landscape of rolling farmland, where the Ohio countryside unfurls in broad, green swathes under a sky that often holds a deep, resonant blue. It lies 10.1 miles south-south-east of Reynoldsburg, OH (from Reynoldsburg, OH: bearing 164°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Pickerington. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, punctuated by stands of oak and maple trees that wear their seasonal colors with quiet pride. Creeks, like the slow, deliberate flow of Pipe Creek, wind through the fields, mirroring the sky in their placid surfaces. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very essence of this place. The history of Jefferson is etched into its weathered barns and the enduring stone of its older buildings, a testament to generations who have worked this fertile ground. For many years, the agricultural bounty of the surrounding land formed the bedrock of Jefferson's economy, with crops like corn and soybeans dominating the fields. The spirit of self-reliance and hard work, a hallmark of this region, is still palpable in the way the community moves, a steady, unhurried pace that allows for thoughtful conversation and neighborly connection. While the days of major industrial booms may have passed, a quiet resilience persists, evident in the small businesses that dot the main street and the enduring pride in local heritage.
Live animated radar for Jefferson 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 | Jefferson, Fairfield County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.813953°N, 82.760727°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43112, 44691, 44047 |
| Area Code | 330, 216 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 39.813953°N, 82.760727°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 43112, 44691, 44047. Telephone area code: 330, 216. 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.
