Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County Airport (KT82)

Lat: 30.24°NLon: 98.91°WElev: 1696ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Fredericksburg TX

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

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 3pm, then freezing rain.  High near 33. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet.  Low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers before 3pm, then freezing rain. High near 33. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Fredericksburg TX
 30.25°N 98.84°W (Elev. 1578 ft)
4:32 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
5pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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