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

Burlington Regional Airport (KBRL)

Lat: 40.77°NLon: 91.13°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Burlington IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 22, 12:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington IA
 40.8°N 91.12°W (Elev. 686 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
3am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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