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

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
Extended Forecast for

McDade 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

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before noon, then freezing rain likely.  High near 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain showers before noon, then freezing rain likely. High near 33. North wind around 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 16. 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 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McDade TX
 30.28°N 97.24°W (Elev. 535 ft)
4:32 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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