Empire, OH Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Empire, a village in Jefferson County, Ohio.
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Empire
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 79% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 95% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 47% |
| Monday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 37% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 50% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph E | 54% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph E | 78% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph E | 78% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 to 14 mph E | 61% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph E | 61% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph E | 16% |
| Friday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 16% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph N | 11% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph N | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Empire (40.512, -80.626). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Empire
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Empire: nearby ZIP 43926 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Ohio frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Cumberland L/D, Wv (1.2 mi from Empire). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.