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Ohio Turnpike (I-80, I-90 & I-76) Weather
Ohio Turnpike Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 241 miles of the Ohio Turnpike — plus closures, a segment-by-segment wind forecast for the next 48 hours and what the Turnpike Commission restricts in a storm.
Updated Sep 23, 2026 5:17 AM EDT · Mostly dry, wet in places
Lowest 55°F near Akron, Ohio · Highest wind 12 mph near Toledo, Ohio
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The Ohio Turnpike runs 241 miles across northern Ohio, from the Indiana Toll Road to the Pennsylvania Turnpike — I-80 and I-90 together as far as Lorain County, I-80 on to Youngstown, then I-76 to the state line. It runs flat and open for most of its length, and when high winds are forecast the Commission orders its restrictions on high-profile vehicles across all 241 miles.
- Operator: Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
- Length: 241 miles
- Carries: I-80, I-90 and I-76
- From: The Indiana line
- To: The Pennsylvania line
Weather data from Sep 23, 2026 5:17 AM EDT
55°F
61°F
12 mph
30.23-30.33 inHg
Conditions along the Ohio Turnpike
Ohio road conditions & Ohio 511
Dry
- Toledo 61°F · 12 mph wind · Dry
- Akron 55°F · 9 mph wind · gusting 20 mph · Dry
- Cleveland 57°F · 8 mph wind · gusting 18 mph · Dry
- I-80 and I-90 — the Indiana line to Lorain County West, milepost 142
- I-80 — milepost 142 to Niles-Youngstown, milepost 218
- I-76 — milepost 218 to the Pennsylvania line
The Ohio Turnpike is run by the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, not by the state DOT, and the interstate pages cover the same pavement under their numbers: the conditions here are for the tolled road, from the Indiana line to the Pennsylvania line. Exits have been numbered by milepost since 1998, from Exit 2 at the Indiana line to Exit 239 at the Pennsylvania line. Interchange list ↗
At the state line it continues as Indiana Toll Road and Pennsylvania Turnpike — the Indiana Toll Road, the Ohio Turnpike and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are one tolled drive from the Chicago Skyway to the Delaware River.
The strongest sustained wind forecast on the road in the next 48 hours is 21 mph between Norwalk and Elyria, around Wed 5 AM. No segment is forecast to reach 30 mph sustained. Crosswind is the part of the wind blowing across the road, and it is the part that pushes a trailer, a camper or an empty box truck sideways.
| Segment | Strongest wind | Strongest crosswind | 30 mph or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton – Montpelier | 15 mph, Wed 8 AM | 9 mph, Wed 5 AM | — |
| Montpelier – Wauseon | 14 mph, Wed 5 PM | 10 mph, Wed 5 AM | — |
| Wauseon – Toledo | 14 mph, Wed 12 PM | 5 mph, Thu 6 PM | — |
| Toledo – Fremont | 15 mph, Thu 3 PM | 11 mph, Thu 3 PM | — |
| Fremont – Norwalk | 20 mph, Wed 6 AM | 9 mph, Thu 6 PM | — |
| Norwalk – Elyria | 21 mph, Wed 5 AM | 9 mph, Thu 4 AM | — |
| Elyria – Strongsville | 18 mph, Wed 5 AM | 6 mph, Thu 5 AM | — |
| Strongsville – Streetsboro | 15 mph, Wed 3 PM | 9 mph, Wed 3 PM | — |
| Streetsboro – Newton Falls | 15 mph, Wed 10 AM | 4 mph, Wed 2 PM | — |
| Newton Falls – Youngstown | 14 mph, Wed 10 AM | 10 mph, Wed 10 AM | — |
Forecast, not a measurement: sustained wind at points about nine miles apart, from the same weather service that draws this page's radar, model run 9 hours ago. Times are the road's own local time. The 30 mph column is this page's own line, not a threshold the Turnpike Commission uses.
What the Turnpike Commission restricts, and when
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission orders travel restrictions for high winds and winter storms, usually for the whole 241 miles and for a set window of hours. It publishes no wind speed at which it does so; each order is announced ahead of the weather. "High-profile" means taller than 7 feet 6 inches.
High-Wind Travel Restriction
The Turnpike "remains open for all passenger vehicles and most commercial vehicles". The order of 12 March 2026 prohibited:
- commercial trucks towing an empty single 53-foot box or tanker trailer
- high-profile tow-behind trailers, campers, boats and enclosed trailers (fifth-wheel trailers are not included)
- mobile homes, office trailers and livestock trailers
- enclosed long double-trailer combinations over 90 feet, and all triple-trailer combinations
- two-axle buses longer than 40 feet, and buses with three or more axles longer than 45 feet
Passenger cars, pickup trucks, self-propelled motor homes, fold-down campers and loaded single 53-foot trailers were allowed.
Ohio Turnpike, 12 March 2026 ↗
Weather Event Travel Restriction
The Commission's standing notice: when one is in effect, "the following types of vehicles shall be banned from traveling the Ohio Turnpike until the Restriction is lifted":
- all high-profile tow-behind trailers, campers, boats and enclosed trailers (excluding fifth-wheel trailers)
- commercial trucks towing an empty single 53-foot trailer
- all mobile homes, office trailers and livestock trailers
- enclosed long double-trailer combinations over 90 feet, and all triple-trailer combinations
Self-propelled motor homes, low-profile and fold-down trailers, pickups with slide-on campers and loaded single 53-foot trailers are not included.
The 24-hour rule
"All Ohio Turnpike travelers must complete their travel on the Ohio Turnpike within 24 hours. Failure to do so will result in a max fare toll charge upon exit." Worth knowing before waiting out a storm at a service plaza.
Orders are posted on the Commission's Travel Alert page and in its news releases. What is in force today is theirs to say and this page does not carry it; read Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission ↗ or OHGO ↗ before you set off.
Read off the operator's own pages on September 23, 2026.
No full closures are reported on the Ohio Turnpike as of Sep 23, 2026 5:17 AM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 37.6" | 33.4 | 121.9 | 81.9 | Oct 13 | Apr 26 | 14.3 |
| Cleveland | 68.1" | 46.9 | 104.4 | 68.7 | Oct 31 | Apr 22 | 8.9 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 2 weather stations in Ohio. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Summaries fetched Sep 22, 2026 8:07 AM EDT
Toledo, OH weather
- In Toledo, OH, the current weather conditions include a temperature of 54°F with a high humidity level of 91%
- The wind is blowing from the southeast at approximately 7 mph
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There is a Beach Hazards Statement in effect, which began at 3:43 AM and will expire on September 23, 2026, at 10:00 PM
- Despite the alert, there are no significant weather impacts currently affecting outdoor activities in the area.
Akron, OH weather
- Currently in Akron, OH, the weather is cloudy with a temperature of 55°F
- The humidity is at a high 99%, indicating a very moist atmosphere
- Winds are coming from the northeast at 9 to 18 mph
- The visibility is moderate at 9.8 miles, allowing for decent sight conditions despite the cloud cover
- The atmospheric pressure is 30.16 inHg, which is typical for this time of year
- Overall, conditions are stable with no significant weather alerts in effect.
Cleveland, OH weather
- In Cleveland, OH, the current weather is characterized by cloudy skies with a temperature of 56.7°F and a relative humidity of 82%
- The wind is blowing from the southeast at a speed of 12 mph
- Visibility is good at 10.0 miles
- There is an active Beach Hazards Statement in effect from September 22, 2026, at 3:43 AM until September 23, 2026, at 10:00 PM
- No significant weather impacts are reported for outdoor activities at this time.
Ohio Turnpike Road Weather FAQ
- Is the Ohio Turnpike closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on the Ohio Turnpike. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are Ohio Turnpike road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along the Ohio Turnpike by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 23, 2026 5:17 AM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 55°F to 61°F and the strongest wind is 12 mph.
- Which interstates is the Ohio Turnpike?
- The Ohio Turnpike is I-80 and I-90 from the Indiana line to Lorain County West, milepost 142, I-80 from milepost 142 to Niles-Youngstown, milepost 218 and I-76 from milepost 218 to the Pennsylvania line — 241 miles in all, run by the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission.
- Are there wind restrictions on the Ohio Turnpike today?
- The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission orders travel restrictions for high winds and winter storms, usually for the whole 241 miles and for a set window of hours. It publishes no wind speed at which it does so; each order is announced ahead of the weather. "High-profile" means taller than 7 feet 6 inches. Orders are posted on the Commission's Travel Alert page and in its news releases. The strongest sustained wind forecast on the road in the next 48 hours is 21 mph between Norwalk and Elyria, around Wed 5 AM — a forecast, not a restriction.
- How often are Ohio Turnpike 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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