I-71 in Ohio

I-71 Ohio Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 248 miles of I-71 in Ohio — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Oct 8, 2026 11:58 PM EDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 47°F near Akron, Ohio · Highest wind 4 mph near Akron, Ohio

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I-71 runs 248 miles across Ohio. It passes Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland.

  • Interstate: I-71
  • State: Ohio
  • Length in state: 248 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 11:58 PM EDT

Lowest temp.

47°F

Highest temp.

60°F

Highest wind

4 mph

Pressure

30.11-30.20 inHg

Conditions along I-71 in Ohio

Ohio road conditions & Ohio 511

Dry

  • Cincinnati 60°F · 1 mph wind · Dry
  • Columbus 53°F · 0 mph wind · Dry
  • Cleveland 50°F · 2 mph wind · Dry

Official Ohio road conditions (OHGO) ↗

I-71 in Ohio, end to end

I-71 crosses 248 miles of Ohio, from the Kentucky line to its end in the state. That is 72% of I-71's 346 miles.

Inside Ohio it meets I-75 at Cincinnati, I-70 at Columbus, I-76 East at Akron, and I-80 and I-90 at Cleveland.

By mile marker, I-71 passes Cincinnati 1 · Columbus 107 · Akron 220 (15 mi off) · Cleveland 248.

I-71 in Ohio Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on I-71 in Ohio as of Oct 8, 2026 11:58 PM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

I-71 in Ohio driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Cincinnati 11.2" 9.8 104.4 87.3 Oct 22 Apr 17 22.2
Columbus 26.7" 29.8 97.7 70.6 Oct 27 Apr 16 15.3
Cleveland 68.1" 46.9 104.4 68.7 Oct 31 Apr 22 8.9

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 3 weather stations in Ohio. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-71 in Ohio

From Cincinnati to Cleveland, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Cincinnati end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

  1. 4 mi Cincinnati
  2. 10 mi Mariemont 2.4 mi off the road
  3. 12 mi Madeira
  4. 16 mi Montgomery
  5. 34 mi Morrow 4.6 mi off the road
  6. 110 mi Columbus
  7. 130 mi Sunbury 2.5 mi off the road
  8. 210 mi Creston 3.2 mi off the road
  9. 231 mi Strongsville 1.1 mi off the road
  10. 240 mi Rocky River 3.4 mi off the road
  11. 248 mi Cleveland

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-71 in Ohio

Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 8:06 AM EDT

Cincinnati, OH weather

  • Current weather conditions in Cincinnati, OH indicate a temperature of 59.7°F with patchy fog present
  • The humidity is at 75%, and the pressure is measured at 29.8 inHg
  • Winds are light, blowing from the northwest at 1 mph
  • Visibility is relatively good at 9.9 miles
  • There are no significant weather alerts currently in effect.

Columbus, OH weather

  • In Columbus, OH, the current weather is sunny with a temperature of 59°F
  • The humidity is at 74%, contributing to a comfortable feel
  • Winds are coming from the northwest at 2 mph
  • The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.0 inHg
  • Visibility is good, reaching up to 9.9 miles
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time, and conditions are expected to remain stable throughout the day.

Cleveland, OH weather

  • Current weather conditions in Cleveland, OH, indicate a temperature of 56°F with a dew point of 51°F, leading to a humidity level of 83%
  • The wind is blowing from the west at approximately 9 mph
  • Atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.9 inHg, and visibility is good at 16.1 km (10 mi)
  • The weather is currently sunny, with no precipitation or snowfall reported.

Akron, OH weather

  • Currently in Akron, OH, the weather is clear and sunny with a temperature of 52°F and a dew point of 47°F
  • The humidity is at 84%, indicating a fairly moist atmosphere
  • Winds are blowing from the west at about 3 mph, and the visibility is good at 10 miles
  • The atmospheric pressure is 29.9 inHg
  • There are no significant weather alerts at this time, and conditions are expected to remain stable throughout the day.

I-71 in Ohio Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 71 in Ohio closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-71 in Ohio. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are I-71 in Ohio road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-71 in Ohio by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 11:58 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 47°F to 60°F and the strongest wind is 4 mph.
How often are I-71 in Ohio road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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