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Cold Weather Advisory, Ohio

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 18 below zero, wind chills as low as 15 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Ended Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Friday, January 30, 12:33 in the afternoon.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 18 below zero

Map

Map of Ohio with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton. I-77I-79I-465I-70ColumbusCincinnatiDaytonHamiltonKENTUCKYOHIOWEST VIRGINIAINDIANA50 mi I-77I-79I-465I-70ColumbusCincinnatiDaytonHamiltonKENTUCKYOHIOWEST VIRGINIAINDIANA50 mi I-77I-70I-79ColumbusCincinnatiDaytonKENTUCKYOHIOINDIANA50 mi I-77I-79ColumbusCincinnatiDaytonKENTUCKYOHIOINDIANA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
Where
Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and west central Ohio.
When
For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until noon EST today. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 at night this evening to 10 in the morning Sunday.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 31, 2026
  2. Extended to Sunday, 10 in the morning. January 31, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  6. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. January 29, 2026