Cleveland weather: Dangerous cold then widespread snow from Friday to Monday

Cleveland weather forecast for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Weather Impact Alerts begin on Friday as bitterly cold air surges in. We'll start in the mid to upper 10s in the morning, but temps will tank throughout the day into the single digits with wind chill values falling into the -10 to -20 degree range late Friday. We'll likely have a band of lake snow that sinks south through the day Friday as well. Bitterly cold air sticks around on Saturday with quieter conditions.

Weather Impact Alerts continue Sunday and Monday — not for the bitter cold, but for accumulating snow. This well-advertised winter storm will be taking shape to our south, stretching from Texas all the way to the Carolinas. This storm system will have a large area of heavy snow on the north side, a large area of freezing rain in the middle and rain along the Gulf Coast. All this being said, there will be major impacts across much of the southern U.S. into the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. The latest track continues to bring widespread accumulating snow through Ohio Saturday night through Monday locally.

The snow looks to arrive sometime late Saturday into Saturday night with the best organization on Sunday with a steady snow expected. This snow could be moderate to heavy at times with the bulk of this snow moving through Sunday during the day. Leftover snow continues Sunday into Monday as the Great Lakes throw in their two cents. Overall accumulations will range from 6-12 inches with higher amounts possible depending on the track of this storm and what kind of moisture gets thrown in Sunday night into Monday from the lakes.

We'll stay on the frigid cold side of things all the way through the end of next week.

Here is your Cleveland weather forecast:

FRIDAY: | WEATHER IMPACT ALERT | Turning bitterly cold. Lake snow shifts through northern Ohio. Upper 10s in the morning falling through the 0s through the afternoon. Wind chill values in the -10 to -20 range.

SATURDAY: | WEATHER IMPACT ALERT | Frigid. Partly cloudy. A high near 9.

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