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 >

Current conditions at

Austin Executive Airport (KEDC)

Lat: 30.39°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 616ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:55 am 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
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers.  Low around 34. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 1pm, then freezing rain likely between 1pm and 5pm, then sleet likely after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then freezing rain and sleet after midnight.  Low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 9am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °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: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Low around 34. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers before 1pm, then freezing rain likely between 1pm and 5pm, then sleet likely after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 chance of freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
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 97.4°W (Elev. 545 ft)
12:44 am CST Jan 24, 2026
1am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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