Lowell, Ohio Weather
Lowell, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lowell, Washington County.
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About Lowell, Ohio
Lowell sits where the Muskingum River, a slow, brown artery, has long shaped the land. It lies 18.4 miles north of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 9°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-west of Marietta. The terrain here isn't dramatic, but a steady, rolling descent towards the water, punctuated by the occasional rise that offers a wider view of the valley. Fields, some neatly tilled and others surrendered to a wilder, taller grass, press against the riverbanks, their edges softened by the encroaching trees. In the late afternoon, the light often takes on a honeyed quality, clinging to the leaves and the weathered paint of houses, giving the whole scene a quiet, settled feel. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp scent of earth and foliage, a constant reminder of the river's presence. The history of Lowell is deeply entwined with its namesake, the Ohio River's considerable tributary. For generations, the Muskingum has been the lifeblood of this place, supporting steamboat traffic in its heyday and now serving as a quiet conduit for barges, a steady hum beneath the surface of daily life. The local economy, once buoyed by the river's commerce, has shifted, but the enduring agricultural character of Washington County still defines much of the surrounding landscape, with farms dotting the hillsides. Lowell itself maintains a certain stoicism, a resilience born of its long relationship with the water and the land, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is a quiet undertow to the present.
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| Location | Lowell, Washington County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.529796°N, 81.506235°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 44883, 45744 |
| Area Code | 419, 937 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowell, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowell, 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 Lowell includes coordinates 39.529796°N, 81.506235°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 44883, 45744. Telephone area code: 419, 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.
