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

Fayette County Airport (KI23)

Lat: 39.57°NLon: 83.42°WElev: 980ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Octa OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Octa OH
 39.62°N 83.67°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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