Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 29 Dec 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Balch Springs TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Balch Springs TX
 32.71°N 96.69°W (Elev. 397 ft)
5:06 am CST Dec 29, 2025
6am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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