Lockbourne, Ohio Weather
Lockbourne, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lockbourne, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Lockbourne is published on the Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) page, 4 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. 4 airfields within reach of Lockbourne 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 Lockbourne: John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) 22 km · Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) 28 km · Pickaway County Memorial Airport (KCYO) 33 km
Conditions reported at KLCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lockbourne specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lockbourne.
About Lockbourne, Ohio
Lockbourne lies where the broad, flat plains of central Ohio begin to gently tilt. It lies 8.1 miles south-east of Grove City, OH (from Grove City, OH: bearing 128°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south of Hamilton Township Franklin County. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, stitched with the emerald thread of summer corn and the golden weave of ripening wheat, stretching towards horizons that seem to breathe with the sky. Occasional woodlands, dark and dense with oak and maple, punctuate the expanse, their leaves rustling secrets in the humid air. The terrain is predominantly level, a fertile cradle that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of those who have called Lockbourne home for generations, and the very air carries a faint, earthy perfume of turned soil and distant rain. The history of Lockbourne is intertwined with the steady flow of the Big Walnut Creek, a vein of life that has always dictated the pulse of this place. Originally a stop along a vital waterway, its character was forged by the practicalities of commerce and the quiet perseverance of its early settlers. Though the grander narratives of Ohio history may not always spotlight this corner, Lockbourne has long been a place where agricultural roots run deep, with farms still dotting the landscape, their barns standing as stoic reminders of a simpler, more grounded era. The local economy, while evolving, still retains a connection to the land, and the occasional hum of machinery from nearby industrial parks hints at the broader economic currents that flow through this part of Franklin County, a quiet testament to Lockbourne's enduring presence.
Live animated radar for Lockbourne 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 | Lockbourne, Franklin County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.80923°N, 82.972404°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43137, 43194 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lockbourne, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lockbourne, 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 Lockbourne includes coordinates 39.809230°N, 82.972404°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 43137, 43194. 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.
