Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 412ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 8:55 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Leopold IN

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 03:00am until January 21, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 23 °F⇑
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light northwest wind.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.