Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

A Few Clouds

1°F

-17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NW 16 mph
Barometer	30.57 in
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-19°F (-28°C)
Last update	23 Jan 3:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Fort Madison IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:34am until January 23, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:34am until January 23, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Fri
Extreme Cold Warning
Overnight
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 16 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 16.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.