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

Lago Vista TX, Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW)

Lat: 30.5°NLon: 97.97°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lakeway TX

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

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet.  Low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakeway TX
 30.38°N 97.98°W (Elev. 689 ft)
3:44 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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