Philo, Ohio Weather
Philo, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Philo, Muskingum County.
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About Philo, Ohio
Philo rests in a broad valley where the Muskingum River makes its slow, deliberate bends. It lies 29.5 miles east-south-east of Newark, OH (from Newark, OH: bearing 117°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Zanesville. The land here is a patchwork of fertile fields, the rich, dark soil yielding its bounty under the generous Ohio sun, bordered by the soft, green slopes of surrounding hills. Ancient trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the sky, stand sentry along the riverbanks, their leaves rustling secrets in the humid breeze. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a perfume unique to this particular corner of the world. The history of Philo is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet endurance of its people and the enduring strength of the land that sustains them. Once a hub for agricultural trade, the rhythm of Philo has always been tied to the seasons and the river’s flow. While farming remains a cornerstone of the local economy, the ghosts of past industries, perhaps a long-gone mill or a small manufacturing plant, can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its buildings. The distinctive character of Philo is one of quiet resilience, a place where life unfolds at a steady, unhurried pace, punctuated by the distant hum of machinery or the contented lowing of cattle in the fields.
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| Location | Philo, Muskingum County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.86118°N, 81.906801°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43771 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Philo, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philo, 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 Philo includes coordinates 39.861180°N, 81.906801°W, situated in Muskingum County. ZIP code 43771. Telephone area code: 740. 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.
