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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 4:52 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA

Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of flurries before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.