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.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 22 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Lakeway 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

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet.  Low around 18. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 18. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Lakeway TX
 30.4°N 97.9°W (Elev. 679 ft)
7:46 am CST Jan 22, 2026
8am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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