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

Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI)

Lat: 41.83°NLon: 90.33°WElev: 696ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Clinton Municipal Automatic Weather Observing IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Clinton Municipal Automatic Weather Observing IA
 41.84°N 90.35°W (Elev. 699 ft)
9:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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