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

Fulton IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight.  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 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °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 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. 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 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fulton IL
 41.88°N 90.17°W (Elev. 574 ft)
9:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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