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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Executive Airport (KEDC)

Lat: 30.39°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 616ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 23 Jan 10:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin TX

Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 03:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 4pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of sleet between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 15 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 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 4pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of sleet between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin TX
 30.34°N 97.37°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
10:44 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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