Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 412ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Cannelton IN

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 03:00am until January 21, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Cannelton IN
 37.88°N 86.68°W (Elev. 413 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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