Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Franksville WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
then Isolated
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Friday
High: -5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before midnight, then scattered flurries after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Scattered flurries before 2pm, then isolated snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Scattered flurries before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.