Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

Winter Weather Advisory until January 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm.  Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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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)
2:22 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
2pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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