Piketon, Ohio Weather
Piketon, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Piketon, Pike County.
Full aviation weather for Piketon is published on the Ross County Airport (KRZT) page, 41 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. 2 airfields within reach of Piketon 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 Piketon: Highland County Airport (KHOC) 47 km
Conditions reported at KRZT describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Piketon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Piketon.
About Piketon, Ohio
Piketon rests in the rolling hills of southern Ohio, where the Scioto River, a broad, slow-moving artery, has shaped the landscape for millennia. It lies 49.8 miles south-south-west of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 207°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-south-west of Waverly. The terrain here is a gentle push and pull of land, with broad river bottoms giving way to steeper inclines cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with a fiery intensity each autumn. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating the rich, dark earth that promises fertility and sustenance. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, loamy scent of the riverbank and the fainter, cleaner perfume of pine needles. The history of Piketon is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Scioto Valley, a region long favored for its fertile soil. Early settlers recognized the land's bounty, cultivating crops that fed families and fueled local commerce. While agriculture remains a quiet hum beneath the surface of daily life, the area has also seen the ebb and flow of other industries. The presence of significant federal installations, like the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (now undergoing decommissioning and environmental remediation), has profoundly influenced Piketon's recent past and its ongoing economic transition, drawing workers and shaping the character of the community in ways both visible and subtle. The river itself, a constant presence, has always been a conduit for trade and connection, its waters reflecting the changing skies and the enduring spirit of this Pike County locale.
Live animated radar for Piketon 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 | Piketon, Pike County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.068125°N, 83.014344°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45661 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Piketon, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Piketon, 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 Piketon includes coordinates 39.068125°N, 83.014344°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 45661. Telephone area code: 937. 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.
