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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Cold Watch in effect from January 24, 06:00 PM CST until January 26, 12:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Robert R Wells Jr Airport (K66R)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 242ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 2:35 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Oakland TX

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Freezing Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

Thursday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 9pm. Low around 40. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers. High near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

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 70%.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48.