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

Gonzales Roger M. Dreyer Memorial (KT20)

Lat: 29.53°NLon: 97.46°WElev: 354ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Yoakum TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm.  Low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm. Low around 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yoakum TX
 29.28°N 97.14°W (Elev. 299 ft)
4:32 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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