Orient, Ohio Weather
Orient, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Orient, Pickaway County.
Full aviation weather for Orient is published on the Bolton Field (KTZR) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Orient 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 Orient: Columbus Southwest Airport (K04I) 12 km · Madison County Airport (KUYF) 30 km · Fayette County Airport (KI23) 35 km · Ross County Airport (KRZT) 42 km · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH) 59 km
Conditions reported at KTZR describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orient specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Orient, Ohio
Orient lies in a broad, fertile valley, where the land rolls gently away from the Scioto River's floodplain, a place where the sky seems to stretch wider than elsewhere. It lies 6.2 miles south-south-west of Grove City, OH (from Grove City, OH: bearing 211°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-east of Pleasant Township. The fields here, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, are bordered by stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. Even in the heat of summer, a persistent, earthy scent, a mix of damp soil and sun-baked grain, hangs in the air, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats within Orient. The houses, often simple and practical, are painted in muted tones that blend with the landscape, each with a porch that seems designed for lingering conversations as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, soft shadows across the lawns. The history of Orient is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural potential of this region, a legacy that has shaped its economy for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and access to waterways for transport, established farms that continue to be the backbone of the local economy. While not a bustling metropolis, Orient has a quiet industriousness, its lifeblood flowing through the farmers' markets and the small businesses that cater to the surrounding rural communities. A notable landmark, the old grist mill, stands as a silent sentinel to days past, its weathered timbers whispering stories of a time when the turning of its stones was a vital part of life in Orient. The surrounding countryside, dotted with farmsteads and intersected by quiet country roads, offers a sense of peaceful permanence, a place where tradition and the land remain in close communion.
Live animated radar for Orient 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 | Orient, Pickaway County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.804596°N, 83.153007°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43146 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orient, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orient, 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 Orient includes coordinates 39.804596°N, 83.153007°W, situated in Pickaway County. ZIP code 43146. 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.
