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

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Walker IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 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

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 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)
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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