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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Executive Airport (KEDC)

Lat: 30.39°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 616ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 1:15 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 Warning January 24, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 65 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

Rain or freezing rain before midnight, then freezing rain and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.