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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Executive Airport (KEDC)

Lat: 30.39°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 616ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 3:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Elgin 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
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Showers then
Freezing Rain
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers. Low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Rain showers before noon, then freezing rain likely. High near 33. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Freezing rain and sleet likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.