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 W Airport (KI67)

Lat: 39.26°NLon: 84.77°WElev: 584ft.

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Friendship IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 14 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Friendship IN
 39.05°N 85.16°W (Elev. 945 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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