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Very Cold Temperatures Round Out the Month of January

Dangerously cold air and gusty winds will create life-threatening wind chills tonight through Tuesday, with extreme cold persisting all week. Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing anywhere in the area through the end of January. Use caution if traveling and prepare for a prolonged deep freeze. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

OHIO U/ATHEN-ALBANY (KUNI)

Lat: 39.22°NLon: 82.23°WElev: 764ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Athens OH

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens OH
 39.32°N 82.1°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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