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

Current conditions at

Giddings, Giddings-Lee County Airport (KGYB)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 486ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 5:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Bastrop TX

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

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers. Low around 34. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Showers. High near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Freezing rain and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. 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 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.