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

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Walker IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, mainly before 2am.  Low around 12. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 12. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Walker IA
 42.26°N 91.77°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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