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

Austin Executive Airport (KEDC)

Lat: 30.39°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 616ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 22 Jan 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Round Rock 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  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. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet.  Low around 19. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 33. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 19. 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 before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North 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 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Round Rock TX
 30.5°N 97.69°W (Elev. 768 ft)
8:44 am CST Jan 22, 2026
10am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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