Pekin, Ohio Weather
Pekin, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pekin, Carroll County.
Full aviation weather for Pekin is published on the Parsons Airport (K5D6) page, 9 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. 5 airfields within reach of Pekin 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 Pekin: Carroll County-Tolson Airport (KTSO) 18 km · Akron Canton Regional Airport (KCAK) 35 km · Harry Clever Field (KPHD) 37 km · Harrison County Airport (K8G6) 54 km
Conditions reported at K5D6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pekin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pekin.
About Pekin, Ohio
Pekin lies in a broad, shallow valley, where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent toward the higher ridges that rim the horizon. It lies 14.6 miles east-south-east of Canton, OH (from Canton, OH: bearing 113°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Sandy Township. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, are stitched together by lines of mature oak and maple, their branches often heavy with the soft grey mist that frequently settles in the mornings. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, and the quiet hum of cicadas in the summer heat is a constant, almost drowsy companion. The terrain is gently rolling, a landscape shaped more by patient erosion than dramatic upheaval, giving the impression of a land settled into its own comfortable contours. The history of Pekin is quietly etched into its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained the farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, producing corn, soybeans, and a variety of livestock. While not a hub of heavy industry, Pekin has seen its share of smaller enterprises, from grain elevators that punctuate the skyline to the occasional workshop where skilled hands craft goods for the surrounding countryside. The presence of the old grist mill, its stone walls weathered but resolute, serves as a tangible reminder of earlier days, when the flow of water and the turning of a wheel were central to community life. Evenings here often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the distant call of a train or the lowing of cattle, a testament to a pace of life that values continuity.
Live animated radar for Pekin 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 | Pekin, Carroll County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.717004°N, 81.122322°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43952, 45036, 44657 |
| Area Code | 513, 330 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pekin, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pekin, 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 Pekin includes coordinates 40.717004°N, 81.122322°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 43952, 45036, 44657. Telephone area code: 513, 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.
