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

Lajitas International Airport (KT89)

Lat: 29.28°NLon: 103.69°WElev: 2630ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Big Bend National Park TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Big Bend National Park TX
 29.26°N 103.25°W (Elev. 5915 ft)
11:31 am CST Jan 21, 2026
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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