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

Racine, Batten International Airport (KRAC)

Lat: 42.76°NLon: 87.82°WElev: 673ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Racine WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.