Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.59°WElev: 1082ft.

Partly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Brodhead WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Brodhead WI
 42.55°N 89.34°W (Elev. 764 ft)
4:42 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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