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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS)

Lat: 38.76°NLon: 85.47°WElev: 819ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Pendleton KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Pendleton KY
 38.46°N 85.3°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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