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 >

Current conditions at

OHIO U/ATHEN-ALBANY (KUNI)

Lat: 39.22°NLon: 82.23°WElev: 764ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:15 am 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
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -18. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -18. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly 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 -3.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Athens OH
 39.32°N 82.1°W (Elev. 741 ft)
9:51 am EST Jan 26, 2026
10am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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