Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Victoria, Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT)

Lat: 28.86°NLon: 96.93°WElev: 115ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Placedo TX

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers between 10am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 48. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers between 10am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 48. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Placedo TX
 28.71°N 96.87°W
11:26 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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