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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Racine, Batten International Airport 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

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

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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Point Forecast:
Racine, Batten International Airport WI
 42.76°N 87.82°W (Elev. 650 ft)
6:08 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
6pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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