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 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Orion IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. South wind around 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly 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: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. South wind around 10 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
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 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Orion IL
 41.4°N 90.37°W (Elev. 722 ft)
9:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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