Lake Darby, Ohio Weather
Lake Darby, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Darby, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Darby is published on the Columbus Southwest Airport (K04I) page, 6 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 Lake Darby 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 Lake Darby: Bolton Field (KTZR) 10 km · Madison County Airport (KUYF) 20 km · Fayette County Airport (KI23) 46 km · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH) 54 km
Conditions reported at K04I describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Darby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Darby.
About Lake Darby, Ohio
Lake Darby unfolds as a quiet expanse of water, its surface often mirroring the broad, pale Ohio sky. It lies 6.5 miles south-west of Hilliard, OH (from Hilliard, OH: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Grove City. The land surrounding it is a gentle roll of fertile earth, marked by the patient geometry of agricultural fields and the more chaotic, verdant sprawl of woodlands. Maple and oak trees, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets, frame the shoreline, offering shade and a haven for unseen wildlife. Here, the air carries the subtle scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, soft shadows that stretch across the fields. The character of Lake Darby is one of understated beauty, a place where the natural world still holds sway, asserting its presence through the patient persistence of growth and the quiet cycles of the seasons. The history of Lake Darby is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of Franklin County, a landscape shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from its rich soil. While not a place of grand industrial booms or bustling metropolises, its economy has long been tethered to the land, producing crops that feed communities both near and far. The presence of the lake itself, a man-made reservoir created to manage water resources, has also fostered a quieter, more recreational aspect, drawing families for summer afternoons spent fishing or simply enjoying the serene waters. It’s a locality where the pace of life is dictated less by urgent deadlines and more by the dependable rhythm of planting and harvest, a distinctiveness that has allowed Lake Darby to retain a sense of grounded tranquility.
Live animated radar for Lake Darby 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lake Darby, Franklin County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.957284°N, 83.228803°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43119 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Darby, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Darby, 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 Lake Darby includes coordinates 39.957284°N, 83.228803°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 43119. 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.
