Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:52 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Flurries and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -4 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.