Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lago Vista TX, Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW)

Lat: 30.5°NLon: 97.97°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Dripping Springs TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain or freezing rain.  Low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain, mainly before noon.  High near 31. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Freezing rain, mainly before noon. High near 31. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Dripping Springs TX
 30.22°N 98.13°W (Elev. 1296 ft)
5:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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