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

Moline Quad-City Airport (KMLI)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 90.52°WElev: 577ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Viola IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Viola IL
 41.21°N 90.64°W (Elev. 751 ft)
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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