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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

Borger, Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD)

Lat: 35.7°NLon: 101.4°WElev: 3054ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Fritch TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 19 and 29 early. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 5. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 15. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 19 and 29 early. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 12 and 17. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 5. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 15. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Fritch TX
 35.58°N 101.71°W (Elev. 2966 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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