Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 23 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Nov 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

Wind Advisory November 26, 01:23pm until November 26, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 01:23pm until November 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
1:16 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
1pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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