Paulding, Ohio Weather
Paulding, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Paulding, Paulding County.
Full aviation weather for Paulding is published on the Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) page, 26 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 Paulding 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 Paulding: Van Wert County Airport (KVNW) 30 km · Williams County Airport (K0G6) 37 km · Ruhes Airport (KR47) 44 km · De Kalb County Airport (KGWB) 45 km · Smith Field (KSMD) 48 km
Conditions reported at KDFI describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paulding specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Paulding, Ohio
Paulding rests in the broad, open country of northwestern Ohio, where the land stretches out under a sky that often feels immense, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations and the slow, deliberate march of seasons. It lies 28.5 miles east of Fort Wayne, IN (from Fort Wayne, IN: bearing 89°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Antwerp. The terrain here is generally flat, smoothed by ancient glaciers, with the Auglaize River and its tributaries meandering through the landscape, their banks softened by willow and cottonwood. Fields of corn and soybeans, the predominant colours of summer, give way to the muted golds and browns of autumn, and then to the stark, skeletal beauty of winter. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a palpable presence that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. The character of Paulding is deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, a legacy that has shaped its economy and the quiet persistence of its people. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew from a small settlement into a county seat, its development intrinsically linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it. The local economy still leans heavily on farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the railway lines, symbols of the harvest that underpins much of the region's prosperity. Beyond agriculture, small businesses and service industries form the backbone of daily life, fostering a sense of neighborliness and a shared understanding of the rhythms of rural existence. The courthouse, a solid brick structure, presides over the town square, a quiet hub where the pulse of Paulding can be felt in the comings and goings of its residents.
Live animated radar for Paulding 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 | Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.138105°N, 84.580508°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45879 |
| Area Code | 234, 330 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paulding, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paulding, 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 Paulding includes coordinates 41.138105°N, 84.580508°W, situated in Paulding County. ZIP code 45879. 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.
