Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 242ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 8:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Oakland TX

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

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am.  Low around 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain or freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 25. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Low around 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain or freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Oakland TX
 29.58°N 96.89°W (Elev. 299 ft)
8:42 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
8pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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