Kalida, Ohio Weather
Kalida, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kalida, Putnam County.
Full aviation weather for Kalida is published on the Lima Allen County Airport (KAOH) page, 34 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 Kalida 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 Kalida: Van Wert County Airport (KVNW) 37 km · Neil Armstrong Airport (KAXV) 55 km
Conditions reported at KAOH describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kalida specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kalida.
About Kalida, Ohio
Kalida lies at the heart of Putnam County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent resilience. It lies 17.3 miles north-north-west of Lima, OH (from Lima, OH: bearing 344°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Ottawa. The terrain here is a gentle, open expanse, a canvas of fertile soil stretching under a vast, ever-changing sky. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues deepening with the summer sun, ripple like a tranquil sea towards horizons that feel both distant and intimately near. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and damp earth, a perfume that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. Evenings often bring a particular grace, as the sun dips low, casting long, golden shadows that stretch across the landscape, imbuing the familiar shapes of barns and silos with a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty. The history of Kalida is a story of diligent hands and enduring spirit, shaped by generations who understood the language of the soil. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich agricultural potential of the region, Kalida has always found its pulse in the rhythm of the seasons and the prosperity of its farms. The local economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of the harvest. While modern life has brought its conveniences, a tangible connection to the past persists, evident in the well-maintained historical markers and the enduring community spirit that binds its residents. There is a quiet pride in Kalida, a recognition of the hard work that has cultivated this corner of Ohio into a place of steady, unassuming strength.
Live animated radar for Kalida 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 | Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.982829°N, 84.199391°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45853 |
| Area Code | 234, 330 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kalida, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kalida, 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 Kalida includes coordinates 40.982829°N, 84.199391°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 45853. Telephone area code: 234, 330. 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.
