Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE North Prairie WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. 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 -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE North Prairie WI
 42.95°N 88.31°W (Elev. 787 ft)
2:17 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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