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: Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL (LMZ646) Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI Last Update: 510 PM CST Wed Nov 5 2025 | |
Tonight: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming 5 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: West wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest late in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Thursday Night: South wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Chance of showers through around midnight, then showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. Friday: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west in the afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. wave heights are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL (LMZ646) | |
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