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

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 11:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Morning Sun IA

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 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 around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2.