Issued: 8am on Thursday, February 5th 2026
Technical Forecast Discussion
Key Messages:
- A clipper will pass over the region Thursday and Friday, bringing back the chance for some snow once more Friday afternoon.
- Temperatures will plummet into Saturday as a cold front sweeps over the state before steadily climbing up into upper-30s to lower-40s by early next week.
Short-Term Forecast (Thursday 02/05/2026 through Saturday 02/07/2026):
A clipper will pass just over Ohio Thursday into Friday, bringing the chance for snow to hit the region once more on Friday. Currently, snow totals will remain around 1-2″ with light to moderate snow during primarily the afternoon hours. Precipitation will likely remain as snow throughout Friday as temperatures remain below freezing throughout most of the day. However, we may sneak just barely above for just a blip before the cold front associated with this clipper rolls over the region, plunging us back down into bitterly cold temperatures once more as cold air advection pushes through. Temperatures on Saturday may not even break over 20 for the region, and with gusty winds likely possible overnight Friday into Saturday, wind chill temperatures may drop even more. As this low travels eastward and out of the state, high-pressure will trail close behind as Ohio sits in-between a deep trough and a shallow ridge. This will allow clouds to rapidly disperse from the region, making way for some sunny skies briefly on Saturday.
Long-Term Forecast (Sunday 02/08/2026 through Wednesday 02/11/2026):
Thankfully, the frigid temperatures won’t last for too long, as we see temperatures begin to climb their way back up on Sunday. By early next week, however, we can expect a significant warm up as we may reach into the upper-30s to maybe even the lower-40s come Monday through Wednesday as warm air advects from the west. High-pressure will dominate over the state, and while clouds will make their return early next week, stable conditions will persist, keeping southeastern Ohio quite dry. This is thanks to a ridge just over Ohio before it transitions into more zonal conditions by Wednesday.
