Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Racine, Batten International Airport (KRAC)

Lat: 42.76°NLon: 87.82°WElev: 673ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elmwood Park WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elmwood Park WI
 42.69°N 87.79°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:13 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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