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 >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE North Liberty 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

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 11pm. 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.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    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. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 11pm. 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 -10.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE North Liberty IA
 41.78°N 91.58°W (Elev. 689 ft)
4:51 am CST Jan 21, 2026
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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