Atmospheric River in the West; Strong Winds in the Northeast
A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. today into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. today into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Port Washington to North Point Light WI (LMZ644) Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI Last Update: 510 AM CST Wed Nov 5 2025 | |
Today: West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Tonight: Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. Thursday: Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest late in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Thursday Night: South wind up to 30 knots veering southwest after midnight, then easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain through around midnight, then rain after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet after midnight subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. wave heights are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Port Washington to North Point Light WI (LMZ644) | |
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