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

Mcguire Air Force Base (KWRI)

Lat: 40.02°NLon: 74.6°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mcguire Air Force Base NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am.  Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Mcguire Air Force Base NJ
 40.03°N 74.59°W (Elev. 108 ft)
2:50 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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