Mount Sterling, Ohio Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mount Sterling weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Rain12%0.10″76°52°—
- WednesdayJun 17Drizzle54%0.10″81°56°+5°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm93%1.1″78°62°-3°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——74°58°-4°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——74°53°0°
- SundayJun 21Light Rain40%0.35″66°57°-8°
- MondayJun 22Drizzle55%0.07″72°57°+6°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~63%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 4.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
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- Moonrise
- 7:17 AM
- Moonset
- 10:18 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Mount Sterling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Mount Sterling
- Tue76°52°12%
- Wed81°56°54%
- Thu78°62°93%
- Fri74°58°6%
- Sat74°53°5%
- Sun66°57°40%
- Mon72°57°55%
- Tue76°52°27%
- Wed77°59°17%
- Thu81°63°20%
- Fri77°67°12%
- Sat84°72°52%
- Sun84°71°45%
- Mon90°73°42%
- Tue90°74°39%
- Wed90°74°52%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 16, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Mount Sterling
SPC has placed Mount Sterling in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Mount Sterling
- 43143