Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Nov 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

Winter Storm Watch November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A slight chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, 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

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of flurries before 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 35. Light south wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 26. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
A slight chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, 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%.
Tonight
A slight chance of flurries before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Light south wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
4:41 am CST Nov 27, 2025
4am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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