Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Victoria, Victoria Regional Airport (KVCT)

Lat: 28.86°NLon: 96.93°WElev: 115ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 4:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Victoria TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 09:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am.  Low around 55. East wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely.  High near 64. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 29. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 55. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 64. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 29. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Victoria TX
 28.8°N 97°W
2:01 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
5pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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