West Jefferson, Ohio Weather
West Jefferson, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Jefferson, Williams County.
Full aviation weather for West Jefferson is published on the Williams County Airport (K0G6) page, 12 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 West Jefferson 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 West Jefferson: Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) 28 km · Fulton County Airport (KUSE) 36 km · Hillsdale Municipal Airport (KJYM) 39 km · Tri State Steuben County Airport (KANQ) 44 km · Lenawee County Airport (KADG) 52 km
Conditions reported at K0G6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Jefferson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Jefferson.
About West Jefferson, Ohio
West Jefferson lies cradled by the flat, fertile plains of northwestern Ohio, a landscape of wide horizons and patiently cultivated fields. It lies 22.1 miles east of Steuben, IN (from Steuben, IN: bearing 97°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Bryan. The sky here often feels vast, a boundless canvas where clouds drift like slow ships and the sun, when it breaks through, casts a pale, diffused light across the land. The terrain is predominantly level, broken only by the gentle meanders of Elm Creek, its banks often lined with the stoic grace of mature oak and sycamore trees. The air, especially on a summer evening, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and damp earth, a perfume of agrarian abundance. The houses, many of them modest and well-kept, stand with a quiet dignity, their porches offering a place to watch the slow procession of days. The history of West Jefferson is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have worked this soil. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich black loam, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to generations of harvests. While the larger agricultural enterprises now dominate, the echoes of smaller family farms persist in the landscape. A notable feature is the understated but vital presence of local businesses, the kind that know their customers by name and contribute to the steady, unhurried pulse of daily life. The town has seen its share of change, but the fundamental character of West Jefferson, one of resilient pragmatism and a deep connection to the land, remains.
Live animated radar for West Jefferson 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 | West Jefferson, Williams County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.571995°N, 84.556617°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43162, 43543, 43140 |
| Area Code | 740, 614 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Jefferson, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Jefferson, 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 West Jefferson includes coordinates 41.571995°N, 84.556617°W, situated in Williams County. ZIP code 43162, 43543, 43140. Telephone area code: 740, 614. 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.
