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.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Economy IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Economy IN
 39.97°N 85.07°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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