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

Dayton, Cox Dayton International Airport (KDAY)

Lat: 39.91°NLon: 84.22°WElev: 1007ft.

A Few Clouds

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cox Dayton International Airport OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 14 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Cox Dayton International Airport OH
 39.9°N 84.22°W (Elev. 994 ft)
4:00 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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