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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Nov 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 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 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 32. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 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 32. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.96°N 87.95°W (Elev. 771 ft)
12:26 am CST Nov 27, 2025
1am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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