Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
A mixed sky for Dayton
Go 4th! Independence Day has a solid window.
Best seat
Go 4th! Independence Day — Kettering
Decent — best of 10
Watch
Englewood Fireworks Celebration — Englewood
8 decent (80%) · 2 marginal (20%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 62 / 100
Decent8 · 80%
Marginal2 · 20%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightDecent · 68 pts leads the market
1
Go 4th! Independence Day
Kettering, OH · 9:53 PM est.
2
Red, White, Food Trucks & Fireworks
Tipp City, OH · 9:54 PM est.
3
Troy Fireworks
Troy, OH · 9:54 PM est.
0 ideal · 8 decent · 10 shows scored
If you're watching in Dayton tonight, Go 4th! Independence Day looks like a solid view — clear skies and a light SSW wind to carry the smoke off. It's the marquee that carries the night. The one to watch is Englewood — some scrub risk — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
|---|
| ★Go 4th! Independence DayMARQUEE | Kettering, OH | 9:53 PM est. | Mostly clear | SSW 6 mph | Decent68 |
| Red, White, Food Trucks & Fireworks | Tipp City, OH | 9:54 PM est. | Overcast | SE 6 mph | Decent68 |
| Troy Fireworks | Troy, OH | 9:54 PM est. | Partly cloudy | NNW 7 mph | Decent68 |
| Star-Spangled Heights | Huber Heights, OH | 9:53 PM est. | Overcast | E 6 mph | Decent67 |
| Red, White & Blues Bash | West Carrollton, OH | 9:53 PM est. | Mostly clear | SSW 7 mph | Decent66 |
| Beavercreek Fourth of July Celebration | Beavercreek, OH | 9:53 PM est. | Mostly clear | ENE 6 mph | Decent65 |
| Buck Creek Boom Fireworks | Springfield, OH | 9:52 PM est. | Partly cloudy | SSE 5 mph | Decent65 |
| Yellow Springs 4th of July Celebration | Yellow Springs, OH | 9:52 PM est. | Mostly clear | ESE 6 mph | Decent64 |
| Boro Boom! | Springboro, OH | 9:53 PM est. | Mostly clear | N 7 mph | Marginal51 |
| Englewood Fireworks Celebration | Englewood, OH | 9:54 PM est. | Overcast | W 11 mph | Marginal43 |
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