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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cincinnati, Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK)

Lat: 39.11°NLon: 84.42°WElev: 482ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Butler KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Butler KY
 38.81°N 84.41°W (Elev. 581 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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