Portage Lakes, Ohio Weather
Portage Lakes, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Portage Lakes, Summit County.
Full aviation weather for Portage Lakes is published on the Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR) page, 6 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 Portage Lakes 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 Portage Lakes: Kent State University Airport (K1G3) 19 km · Wadsworth Municipal Airport (K3G3) 19 km · Medina Municipal Airport (K1G5) 24 km · Portage County Regional Airport (KPOV) 32 km · Columbia Airport (K4G8) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAKR describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Portage Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Portage Lakes, Ohio
Portage Lakes breathes a character of water and sky, a mosaic of shimmering surfaces and green shores that defines Summit County's northern reaches. It lies 4.8 miles north-north-west of Green, OH (from Green, OH: bearing 332°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Akron. The terrain here, sculpted by ancient glaciers, presents a gentle undulation of land dotted with the distinct personalities of its interconnected bodies of water: Portage Lake itself, Turkeyfoot Lake, Long Lake, and Rex Lake, each a mirror to the passing clouds and the rustling leaves of the surrounding oaks and maples. On summer evenings, the air grows thick with the scent of mown grass and lake water, a tangible sweetness that settles over the modest homes and boat docks, while the distant hum of traffic from the busier arteries serves as a low, constant counterpoint to the lapping of waves against the shore. This region, once a vital artery of transportation, remembers its past through the very waterways that now invite leisure. The Portage Path, a historic portage route that connected the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers, traversed this land, facilitating trade and movement long before the advent of modern roads. The economy of Portage Lakes, while diversified, still carries echoes of its industrial roots, with many residents finding work in the surrounding urban centers, yet the heart of the community beats to the rhythm of the seasons and the allure of its aquatic playground. Summer brings an influx of visitors to its public beaches and marinas, a vibrant energy that contrasts with the quieter, snow-dusted stillness of winter, when the frozen lakes become a different kind of stage for hardy souls.
Live animated radar for Portage Lakes 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 | Portage Lakes, Summit County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.007278°N, 81.527062°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 44319 |
| Area Code | 440 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portage Lakes, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portage Lakes, 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 Portage Lakes includes coordinates 41.007278°N, 81.527062°W, situated in Summit County. ZIP code 44319. Telephone area code: 440. 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.
