Ironton, OH Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 42°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 27°F Wind W 5 MPH Barometer 30.04 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.9 mi. WNW of central Ironton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Cloudy, Low 37F
 
37
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Clear, High 48F, Low 32F
48
32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain Likely, High 59F, Low 29F
60%
59
29
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 25F
37
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 35F
54
35
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 27F
47
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 32F
44
32

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 48°F, reaching 59°F before cooling to 37°F, then recovering to 44°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 28°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Ironton, OH 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Clear

Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 29. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.


About Ironton, OH

Ironton is a city in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 10,571 at the 2020 census. Located in southernmost Ohio along the Ohio River, it is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Huntington, West Virginia, within the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The city's name is a contraction of "iron town", stemming from its long ties to the iron industry. It also had one of the first professional football teams, the Ironton Tanks.

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