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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

South Milwaukee WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 1am, then scattered snow showers between 1am and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 33. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 1am, then scattered snow showers between 1am and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 33. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Milwaukee WI
 42.91°N 87.87°W (Elev. 666 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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