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

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    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%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly 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 -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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%. New 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.
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.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA
 41.73°N 91.52°W (Elev. 679 ft)
1:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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