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

Cincinnati, Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK)

Lat: 39.11°NLon: 84.42°WElev: 482ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cincinnati OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 16 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cincinnati OH
 39.1°N 84.5°W (Elev. 600 ft)
4:00 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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