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 >

Current conditions at

Clinton Municipal Airport (KCWI)

Lat: 41.83°NLon: 90.33°WElev: 696ft.

A Few Clouds

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fulton IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 05:00pm until January 22, 12:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny 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

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Fulton IL
 41.88°N 90.17°W (Elev. 574 ft)
11:26 am CST Jan 21, 2026
11am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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