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

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS)

Lat: 30.18°NLon: 97.68°WElev: 486ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 22 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Buda TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 24, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet.  Low around 19. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 34. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 19. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. 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 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buda TX
 30.09°N 97.81°W (Elev. 696 ft)
8:44 am CST Jan 22, 2026
8am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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