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

Columbus, Ohio State University Airport (KOSU)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 83.08°WElev: 902ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1032.8 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus OH

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Columbus OH
 40.02°N 82.99°W (Elev. 863 ft)
9:53 am EST Jan 20, 2026
10am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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