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

Burnet, Burnet Municipal Craddock Field (KBMQ)

Lat: 30.74°NLon: 98.24°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Buchanan Dam 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 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 30. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain or freezing rain.  High near 37. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet.  Low around 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

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

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 30. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 37. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 16. 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 25. 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 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Buchanan Dam TX
 30.8°N 98.33°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
10:32 am CST Jan 22, 2026
11am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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