Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	22 Jan 12:30 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fairfield IA

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Overnight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13.