Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Austin Executive Airport (KEDC)

Lat: 30.39°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 616ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin TX
 30.34°N 97.37°W (Elev. 548 ft)
4:33 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
5pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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