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

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	21 Jan 8:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA

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

Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -4 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.