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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chillicothe Ross County Airport (KRZT)

Lat: 39.44°NLon: 83.02°WElev: 725ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Wakefield OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °F

    Cloudy then
    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
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Wakefield OH
 39°N 82.97°W (Elev. 761 ft)
1:05 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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