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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Villisca IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 03:00am until December 29, 12:00am
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 06:00pm until December 28, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 07:00am until December 28, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Villisca IA
 40.93°N 94.97°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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