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Significant Winter Storm to Continue Widespread Hazardous Weather Across the East

A strengthening eastern storm will bring areas of heavy snow and ice from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Wednesday before tapering off on Thursday. Further south, several inches of heavy rain are forecast Wednesday into this weekend. This may lead to river flooding and flash flooding across the Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

-1°C

31°F

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 22 km/h
Barometer 1023.2 mb (30.19 in)
Dewpoint -6°C (22°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-6°C (21°F)
Last update 20 Feb 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Saint Francis WI

Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 03:00pm

    NOW until
    3:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.

    Snow Likely

    Low: -5 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 1. Breezy, with an east wind 30 to 35 km/h becoming south 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of a centimeter possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

    High: 1 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -5 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. West wind 15 to 25 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 1 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 15 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -9 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. North wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 1 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain likely after midnight, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

    Low: -2 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 3. East wind 10 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Rain Likely

    High: 3 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.
Wednesday
Snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 1. Breezy, with an east wind 30 to 35 km/h becoming south 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of a centimeter possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. West wind 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. North wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely after midnight, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 3. East wind 10 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 1. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow. High near -1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
Saint Francis WI
 42.97°N 87.86°W (Elev. 210 m)
Last Update:
2:40 am CST Feb 20, 2019
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 20, 2019-6pm CST Feb 26, 2019
 
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