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

Richmond Municipal Airport (KRID)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 84.84°WElev: 1140ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE East Germantown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE East Germantown IN
 39.84°N 85.06°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
1:05 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
1pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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