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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lago Vista TX, Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW)

Lat: 30.5°NLon: 97.97°WElev: 1230ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Leander TX

Extreme Cold Warning 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 Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 29. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then freezing rain likely after noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 4pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sleet then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before midnight. Low around 29. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and noon, then freezing rain likely after noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 4pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 18. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A slight chance of sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leander TX
 30.56°N 97.85°W (Elev. 994 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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