South Zanesville, Ohio Weather
South Zanesville, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for South Zanesville, Muskingum County.
Full aviation weather for South Zanesville is published on the Perry County Airport (KI86) page, 28 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. 2 airfields within reach of South Zanesville 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 South Zanesville: Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) 58 km
Conditions reported at KI86 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Zanesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Zanesville, Ohio
South Zanesville unfurls along the Muskingum River, a landscape etched by the persistent flow of water and the rolling contours of southeastern Ohio's Appalachian foothills. It lies 23.6 miles east-south-east of Newark, OH (from Newark, OH: bearing 118°T), and is situated 2.9 miles south of Zanesville. Here, the land rises and falls in a gentle, persistent swell, cloaked in deciduous forests that explode in fiery hues come autumn, their shadows lengthening across fields that hint at a pastoral past. The air often carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and the distant hum of traffic, a reminder of its proximity to larger arteries while retaining its own quiet cadence. Houses, a mix of weathered brick and humble clapboard, cluster along the roads, their porches often adorned with blooming pots, catching the soft, diffused light that filters through the trees. This stretch of the Muskingum has long been a thoroughfare, its history intertwined with the river's journey and the industries that once thrived along its banks. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of commerce, established a foothold here, and the echoes of that industrious spirit can still be felt, though the landscape has shifted. While the grand factories of yesteryear may have quieted, a resilient local economy persists, drawing strength from agriculture and smaller manufacturing enterprises that hum with a steady, unassuming purpose. The nearby river, though no longer the primary highway for goods, remains a visual and spiritual anchor for South Zanesville, its surface reflecting the changing skies and the enduring character of this riverside community.
Live animated radar for South Zanesville 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 | South Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.899234°N, 82.006248°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43701 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Zanesville, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Zanesville, 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 South Zanesville includes coordinates 39.899234°N, 82.006248°W, situated in Muskingum County. ZIP code 43701. 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. 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.
