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.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 2:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balcones Heights TX

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

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then freezing rain likely.  Low around 24. North northeast 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 sleet before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Sleet
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 3am, then freezing rain likely. Low around 24. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of sleet before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Balcones Heights TX
 29.52°N 98.59°W (Elev. 922 ft)
3:44 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
3pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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