Rarden, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rarden, Scioto County.
Full aviation weather for Rarden is published on the Alexander Salamon Airport (KAMT) page, 29 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 Rarden 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 Rarden: Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) 35 km · Pike County Airport (KEOP) 38 km · Highland County Airport (KHOC) 39 km · Brown County Airport (KGEO) 56 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAMT describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rarden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rarden.
Rarden, Ohio, unfolds itself in a quiet embrace of rolling hills and the gentle curve of the Scioto River. It lies 55.3 miles north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 309°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-south-east of Peebles. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, where the forests, thick with oak and maple, begin their slow climb towards the sky, their summits often softened by a persistent haze that lends a dreamlike quality to the horizon. Creek beds, dry in the summer heat but lively with the spring thaw, trace silver threads through the landscape, feeding into the larger waterway that serves as Rarden's lifeblood. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, fertile scent of loam, a promise of the fertile soil that defines this region. Evenings bring a profound stillness, punctuated only by the distant call of a whippoorwill or the murmur of the river, a soothing counterpoint to the day's quiet industry. The history of Rarden is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land and the currents of the Scioto. Once a vital hub for timber and agriculture, its economy still whispers of those industrious roots, with small farms dotting the countryside and the river continuing to be a pathway for commerce, albeit a less boisterous one than in generations past. The echoes of early settlers, who found solace and sustenance in these hills, can almost be felt in the enduring quietude of the place. While the grand pronouncements of booming industry are absent, a steady, unpretentious spirit prevails, a testament to the resilience of those who have called Rarden home. The distinctive character of Rarden lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle harmony between human endeavor and the enduring, generous spirit of the Ohio countryside.
Live animated radar for Rarden 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 | Rarden, Scioto County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 38.922294°N, 83.242407°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45671, 45660 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rarden, 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 Rarden includes coordinates 38.922294°N, 83.242407°W, situated in Scioto County. ZIP code 45671, 45660. 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.