Oh the weather outside is \u2026 freezing. Actually, it\u2019s much colder than that.<\/p>\n
Temperatures in northeast Ohio are expected to peak at a high of 16 degrees on Tuesday, with a low of 9 degrees, according to the National Weather Service<\/a>. Wind chills dipped between<\/a> -15 and -20 degrees this morning and are expected to remain near-zero or slightly below into the evening. The sub-zero temperatures forced a number of Cleveland-area school districts to close<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Later this week, air temperatures in Cleveland could reach as low as -4 degrees on Friday night, according to NWS\u2019 extended forecast<\/a>. <\/p>\n When\u2019s the last time that happened? Perhaps to no surprise, the last time temperatures dropped below zero in Cleveland was just last year, in late January.<\/p>\n Air temperatures in Cleveland reached a low of -5 degrees on January 22, 2025<\/a>, with a high of only 16 degrees. The day before<\/a>, temperatures peaked at 10 degrees with a low of -3 degrees. Those were the only two days last year that air temperatures reached sub-zero in Cleveland.<\/p>\n Going even further back, the coldest day in Cleveland<\/a> on record was -20 degrees on Jan. 19, 1994. The high that day was a balmy -3 degrees. <\/p>\n Official air temperature records in Cleveland have been recorded at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport — located about 14 miles southwest of downtown Cleveland — since 1938. Prior to that, records were kept near Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland.<\/p>\n Below-zero temperatures can also create problems inside your home: Freezing and bursting pipes. The American Red Cross suggests<\/a> opening cabinet doors underneath the sink in your kitchen and bathroom to help warmer air circulate around the plumbing, cleveland.com\u2019s Julie Washington and Megan Sims previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n Veterinarians also recommend pet owners take precautions<\/a> to keep their four-legged friends warm amid the unusually cold temperatures. <\/p>\n