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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kenosha, Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 87.94°WElev: 741ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Kenosha WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:16am until January 21, 06:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:16am until January 21, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Kenosha WI
 42.58°N 87.83°W (Elev. 607 ft)
3:06 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database