Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 1 Jan 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:16 am CST Jan 1, 2026
2am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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