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 >

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS)

Lat: 38.76°NLon: 85.47°WElev: 819ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

New Washington IN

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

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °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
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Washington IN
 38.56°N 85.55°W (Elev. 666 ft)
8:46 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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