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

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE De Kalb MO

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -6 and -14. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Wind chill values between -9 and -17. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -6 and -14. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -9 and -17. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE De Kalb MO
 39.53°N 94.89°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
5:26 am CST Jan 22, 2026
8am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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