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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Morning Sun IA

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

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Today
High: 30 °F
Chance
Flurries
Tonight
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 18 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.