Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64° N Lon: 91.54° W Elev: 650 ft.

Fair

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1038.4 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:52 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Johnson County

Today
Partly cloudy. Much colder with highs 5 below to zero. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 35 below.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy and cold. Near steady temperature around 5 below. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 22 below.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Cold with highs around 4 above. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady temperature around 2 above. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 12 below.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Cold with highs around 10 above. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 12 below.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to 10 below zero. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.
Monday And Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs around 15. Lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Wednesday Through Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 15. Lows 5 below to zero. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.



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316 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026
 
 

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