Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Vinton Veterans Mem Airpark Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am.  Low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Vinton Veterans Mem Airpark Airport IA
 42.22°N 92.03°W (Elev. 840 ft)
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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