Weather Warnings for Ohio

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Ohio
Alerts Updated: January 27, 2026, 12:27 pm  UTC


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 7:27AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 18 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 7:27 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 3:30 pm
Area:  Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 7:27AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 18 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 7:27 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 3:30 pm
Area:  Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph


Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 3:12AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Summary: Strong southwest winds this morning will become more westerly today, gusting between 25 and 35 mph. The combination of these strong wind gusts and the recently fallen snow will likely create blowing and drifting snow, especially across rural and open areas. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in road conditions across short distances due to the drifting snow potential.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 3:12 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; White; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 2:29 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 2:15 pm
Area:  Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:29AM EST until January 28 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon EST today. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 2:29 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 2:15 pm
Area:  Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 1:23AM EST until January 27 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 1:23 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Area:  Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Eastern St. Joseph; Western St. Joseph; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 12:19AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 12:19 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Hancock; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 12:19AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 12:19 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Hancock; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 27 at 12:02AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below zero Tuesday morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 20 below zero expected Wednesday morning. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST Tuesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 12:02 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 12:02AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below zero Tuesday morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 20 below zero expected Wednesday morning. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST Tuesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 27, 2026, 12:02 am      Expires:  January 27, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker