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Winter Storm to Bring Harzardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

OHIO U/ATHEN-ALBANY (KUNI)

Lat: 39.22°NLon: 82.23°WElev: 764ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.78 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Athens OH

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    High: 36 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

    Low: 29 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 46. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

    High: 46 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 21 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    Flurries

    High: 26 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 14 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 25 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 16 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 32 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 46. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Athens OH
 39.32°N 82.1°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 am EST Jan 17, 2020
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 17, 2020-6pm EST Jan 23, 2020
 
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