Vinton, Ohio Weather
Vinton, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vinton, Vinton County.
Full aviation weather for Vinton is published on the Vinton County Airport (K22I) page, 9 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 Vinton 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 Vinton: Ohio University Airport (KUNI) 18 km · Pike County Airport (KEOP) 43 km · Perry County Airport (KI86) 54 km · Pickaway County Memorial Airport (KCYO) 56 km · Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) 60 km
Conditions reported at K22I describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vinton.
About Vinton, Ohio
Vinton rests in a hollow, a place where the Ohio landscape folds inward, cradling the town in a gentle embrace of rolling hills. It lies 33.6 miles south-south-east of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-east of Wellston. The air here, particularly after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the distant, sweet perfume of pine. The houses, many of them weathered wood or painted brick, cluster together as if seeking shared warmth against the vast, green expanse that surrounds them. Roads, worn smooth by generations of passage, snake their way through this terrain, disappearing into the dense woods that climb the slopes. The sky above Vinton often wears a soft, diffused light, a gentle filter that softens the edges of the day and lends a quiet dignity to the scene. The history of Vinton is deeply intertwined with the very land it occupies, a story of resourcefulness and resilience. For decades, coal mining was the lifeblood of Vinton, its fortunes rising and falling with the subterranean wealth extracted from the surrounding hills. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character. Today, the economy is more varied, with agriculture still playing a significant role, its fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the lower valleys. Local artisans and small businesses contribute to the distinct pulse of Vinton, their presence a quiet affirmation of the community's enduring spirit. The nearby Hocking Hills State Park, a short drive away, draws visitors to its dramatic rock formations and secluded waterfalls, offering a natural counterpoint to the town’s settled existence.
Live animated radar for Vinton 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 | Vinton, Vinton County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.244238°N, 82.436822°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45651, 45686 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vinton, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vinton, 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 Vinton includes coordinates 39.244238°N, 82.436822°W, situated in Vinton County. ZIP code 45651, 45686. 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.
