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

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:50 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Selma 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
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm, mixing with snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    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 -8.

    Low: -8 °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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Selma IA
 40.87°N 92.16°W (Elev. 617 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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