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 >

Current conditions at

Rocksprings, Edwards County Airport (KECU)

Lat: 29.95°NLon: 100.17°WElev: 2372ft.

Fog

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Rio Frio TX

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 27. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 27. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Rio Frio TX
 29.59°N 99.74°W (Elev. 1378 ft)
5:42 am CST Jan 21, 2026
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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