Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam
A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL (LMZ646) Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI Last Update: 710 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 | |
Today: Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely late in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 9 to 11 feet. Tonight: North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. Saturday: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL (LMZ646) | |
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