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 >

Current conditions at

Lago Vista TX, Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW)

Lat: 30.5°NLon: 97.97°WElev: 1230ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lago Vista 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

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 31. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before noon, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet.  High near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 31. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain showers before noon, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lago Vista TX
 30.47°N 97.98°W (Elev. 892 ft)
3:44 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
3pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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