Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Racine, Batten International Airport (KRAC)

Lat: 42.76°NLon: 87.82°WElev: 673ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Racine WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Racine WI
 42.71°N 87.79°W (Elev. 643 ft)
10:12 am CST Jan 22, 2026
10am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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