Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 242ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Oakland TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Oakland TX
 29.58°N 96.89°W (Elev. 299 ft)
1:42 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
1pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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