Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 06:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
12:11 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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