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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Galesburg Municipal Airport (KGBG)

Lat: 40.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 751ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	21 Jan 3:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Kirkwood IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Wind Advisory January 21, 05:00pm until January 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Friday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Saturday

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 0.