Ottawa, Ohio Weather
Ottawa, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ottawa, Putnam County.
Full aviation weather for Ottawa is published on the Putnam County Airport (KOWX) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ottawa 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 Ottawa: Ruhes Airport (KR47) 9 km · Ada Airport (K0D7) 31 km · Findlay Airport (KFDY) 32 km · Lima Allen County Airport (KAOH) 35 km · Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) 48 km
Conditions reported at KOWX describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ottawa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ottawa.
About Ottawa, Ohio
Ottawa in Putnam County unfolds with a quiet expanse of fertile land, a tableau of cultivated fields meeting a horizon often brushed with the soft blues and grays of a midwestern sky. It lies 19.4 miles north of Lima, OH (from Lima, OH: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-west of Leipsic. The terrain, a gently rolling canvas of rich, dark soil, is threaded with the subtle silver of drainage ditches, each a miniature vein carrying life across the landscape. Summer air here hums with the industry of insects and the distant drone of tractors, a sound that becomes as much a part of the atmosphere as the scent of freshly tilled earth or the sweet perfume of ripening corn. Evenings can paint the western sky in strokes of fiery orange and dusky rose, a spectacle that lingers, softening the edges of the day and casting long, peaceful shadows across the flatlands. The history of Ottawa is rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its economy and the character of its people. Generations have worked this land, drawing sustenance and prosperity from its generous soil, a dedication evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the enduring strength of local cooperatives. The town itself carries the quiet dignity of a place that has seen steady growth, its downtown streets lined with businesses that serve as the heartbeat of daily life, from the hardware store where neighbors exchange news to the diner where morning coffee is a ritual. Ottawa’s story is one of resilience and adaptation, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community built on hard work and a deep connection to the land it calls home.
Live animated radar for Ottawa 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 | Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.019218°N, 84.047167°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45875 |
| Area Code | 234, 330 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ottawa, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ottawa, 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 Ottawa includes coordinates 41.019218°N, 84.047167°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 45875. 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.
