Pickerington, Ohio Weather
Pickerington, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Pickerington, Fairfield County.
Full aviation weather for Pickerington is published on the Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) page, 16 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 Pickerington 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 Pickerington: Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK) 17 km · John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) 17 km · Pickaway County Memorial Airport (KCYO) 45 km · Perry County Airport (KI86) 52 km
Conditions reported at KLHQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pickerington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington unfolds across rolling terrain where the land gently slopes and rises, a subtle drama played out in the contours of Fairfield County. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-east of Reynoldsburg, OH (from Reynoldsburg, OH: bearing 147°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-east of Whitehall. Dense stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching towards a sky that often carries the damp, rich scent of approaching rain, give way to open fields where the sun, when it breaks through, casts long, warm shadows. The air here, particularly in the hushed hours of late afternoon, holds a certain stillness, a quiet breath before the evening chorus of cicadas begins its nightly serenade. Drainage ditches, edged with persistent Queen Anne's Lace and the vivid purple of thistles, trace silvery lines across the landscape, hinting at the underlying network of streams that feed the larger waterways. The story of Pickerington is one of agrarian roots and steady growth, a place where the legacy of pioneers still whispers in the names of its streets and the enduring sense of community. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile soil, its economy evolved from agriculture to encompass a burgeoning suburban character, attracting families seeking a balance between access to larger urban centers and a more tranquil pace of life. The historical society's preserved buildings stand as quiet sentinels to this past, offering glimpses into the lives of those who first tilled this ground and built this settlement. While no grand rivers bisect Pickerington, the nearby Blacklick Creek and its tributaries have always been a vital part of the local geography, shaping the land and offering small pockets of natural beauty, often visited by birdwatchers and those seeking a moment of quiet contemplation away from the town's developing commercial hubs.
Live animated radar for Pickerington 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 | Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.88423°N, 82.753505°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43147 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pickerington, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pickerington, 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 Pickerington includes coordinates 39.884230°N, 82.753505°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 43147. 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.
