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 62%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Butler KY

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light west wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly 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 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light west wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Butler KY
 38.8°N 84.39°W (Elev. 515 ft)
4:00 am EST Jan 21, 2026
4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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