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

San Antonio, San Antonio International Airport (KSAT)

Lat: 29.53°NLon: 98.46°WElev: 807ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Balcones Heights TX

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

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Low around 40. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely.  High near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then rain or freezing rain likely between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am.  Low around 24. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 40. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then rain or freezing rain likely between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Low around 24. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Balcones Heights TX
 29.5°N 98.58°W (Elev. 902 ft)
5:42 am CST Jan 22, 2026
6am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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