Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Partly Cloudy

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-30°F (-34°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Big Bend WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Big Bend WI
 42.92°N 88.19°W (Elev. 968 ft)
2:32 am CST Jan 23, 2026
3am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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