Rootstown Township, Ohio Weather
Rootstown Township, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rootstown Township, Portage County.
Full aviation weather for Rootstown Township is published on the Portage County Regional Airport (KPOV) page, 14 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 Rootstown Township 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 Rootstown Township: Kent State University Airport (K1G3) 17 km · Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR) 21 km · Wadsworth Municipal Airport (K3G3) 45 km · Medina Municipal Airport (K1G5) 45 km · Cuyahoga County Airport (KCGF) 57 km
Conditions reported at KPOV describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rootstown Township specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rootstown Township.
About Rootstown Township, Ohio
Rootstown Township unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, where fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid embrace of summer air. It lies 8.1 miles south-east of Kent, OH (from Kent, OH: bearing 125°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Deerfield Township Portage County. The land itself holds a quiet tenacity, a place where the earth, rich and dark, has been coaxed into yielding its bounty for generations. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the piercing clarity of a winter sun. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to the color of faded memories, stand as silent sentinels against the sweep of the wind, their porch swings occasionally creaking a lonely cadence. The scent of freshly cut hay, mingled with the subtle, earthy perfume of damp soil after a passing shower, often hangs heavy in the atmosphere, a testament to the agricultural heart that continues to beat within Rootstown Township. The history of Rootstown Township is bound to the early settlers who saw potential in this fertile ground, carving out lives and livelihoods from the dense woodlands that once dominated the terrain. The establishment of institutions of learning, like the college that has grown to be a significant presence, has added layers of intellectual pursuit to the predominantly agrarian roots of the area. While farming remains a cornerstone, the economic character has diversified, embracing small businesses and a commuter presence that links Rootstown Township to the wider region. The local economy, though perhaps not ostentatious, possesses a resilience, a quiet determination to thrive, much like the sturdy oak trees that dot the landscape, their branches reaching out with enduring strength.
Live animated radar for Rootstown Township 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rootstown Township, Portage County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.087179°N, 81.229853°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 44272 |
| Area Code | 440 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rootstown Township, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rootstown Township, 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 Rootstown Township includes coordinates 41.087179°N, 81.229853°W, situated in Portage County. ZIP code 44272. 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.
