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

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County Airport (KT82)

Lat: 30.24°NLon: 98.91°WElev: 1696ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Fredericksburg TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain or freezing rain.  Low around 27. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet.  High near 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 3am, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 27. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Fredericksburg TX
 30.25°N 98.84°W (Elev. 1578 ft)
12:48 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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