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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Giddings, Giddings-Lee County Airport (KGYB)

Lat: 30.17°NLon: 96.98°WElev: 486ft.

Fog

55°F

13°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Last update	22 Jan 9:35 am CST

More Information:

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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, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 72 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers. Low around 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A chance of freezing rain and sleet, mainly 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 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.