Scio, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scio, Harrison County.
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Scio rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the rolling hills that define eastern Ohio. It lies 17.7 miles north-east of West Chester, OH (from West Chester, OH: bearing 51°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Cadiz. The fields here, a patchwork of emerald and ochre under the vast, often dramatic sky, speak of a patient agriculture, while the narrow roads that thread between them seem to echo the meandering courses of unseen creeks. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of soil turned and dew-kissed grass, and the quiet hum of life is punctuated by the distant lowing of cattle or the sharp cry of a hawk overhead. The houses, many with porches that invite lingering, are scattered with a comfortable spacing, as if each has found its own perfect place to watch the seasons turn. The history of Scio is deeply entwined with the coal seams that once pulsed beneath this land, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the hardy spirit of its people. Though the mines have long since quieted, the echoes of that industrious past remain, subtly influencing the character of the place, a stoic resilience in the face of change. Today, the land supports a different kind of harvest, with farms yielding corn and soybeans, their broad leaves whispering in the summer breeze. The village itself, a collection of modest buildings along the main thoroughfare, offers a quiet hub for this rural expanse, a place where the pace of life allows for conversation and a shared nod of recognition, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of more populous centers.
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| Location | Scio, Harrison County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.395899°N, 81.084821°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43988 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scio, Ohio, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Scio includes coordinates 40.395899°N, 81.084821°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 43988. Telephone area code: 740. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.