Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington (KAWG)

Lat: 41.28°NLon: 91.67°WElev: 755ft.

Fog

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cotter IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:36am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:36am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 52 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain.  Temperature rising to near 51 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Temperature rising to near 51 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Cotter IA
 41.29°N 91.48°W (Elev. 748 ft)
6:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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