Rome, Ohio Weather
Rome, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rome, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Rome is published on the Bolton Field (KTZR) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Rome 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 Rome: Columbus Southwest Airport (K04I) 6 km · Madison County Airport (KUYF) 27 km · Fayette County Airport (KI23) 49 km · Ross County Airport (KRZT) 58 km
Conditions reported at KTZR describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rome specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rome.
About Rome, Ohio
Rome, Ohio, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, dark soil of Franklin County yields readily to the plow and the persistent sun. It lies 5.0 miles west-south-west of Upper Arlington, OH (from Upper Arlington, OH: bearing 238°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Columbus. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer, their green and gold hues a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. Along the narrow roads that thread through the countryside, weathered farmhouses stand sentinel, their paint peeling like old memories, their porches offering a promise of shade and quiet contemplation. The air here, especially in the long afternoons, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a comforting aroma that settles deep into the lungs. This particular Rome, far from its ancient namesake, was shaped by the ambitions of settlers seeking fertile ground and a life carved from the land. Its early economy was rooted in agriculture, the bounty of the earth providing sustenance and a modest living for its inhabitants. While the larger agricultural concerns of the region have evolved, Rome retains a connection to that past, with family farms still Dotting the periphery and the rhythm of the seasons dictating much of the local pace. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling marketplaces echoing with centuries of commerce, but rather the quiet dignity of a community that has persisted, a place where the stories are whispered on the wind that rustles through the cornstalks and etched into the stoic faces of its oldest oak trees.
Live animated radar for Rome 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 | Rome, Franklin County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.956452°N, 83.142133°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45669, 44085, 44878, 45684 |
| Area Code | 419, 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rome, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rome, 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 Rome includes coordinates 39.956452°N, 83.142133°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 45669, 44085, 44878, 45684. Telephone area code: 419, 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.
