Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington (KAWG)

Lat: 41.28°NLon: 91.67°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Washington IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Washington IA
 41.28°N 91.68°W (Elev. 751 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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