Extreme Cold Warning, Ohio

Severe

Wind chills as low as 27 below zero, wind chills as low as 21 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Issued: Monday, January 26, 12:30 at night
Expires: Tuesday, January 27, 11 in the morning
Updated: January 27, 2026

Places in this warning

How much

Wind chill: As low as 27 below zero

Map

This warning
Interstates
US highways
US border

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

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 in the morning this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 in the evening this evening to 11 in the morning 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.

Updates

Tuesday 9:58 in the morning
Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 27, 2026
Tuesday 12:19 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 27, 2026
Monday 8:33 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
Monday 3:57 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
Monday 8:22 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
Monday 12:30 at night
Replaces the Extreme Cold Watch. January 26, 2026