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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wales WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wales WI
 43.02°N 88.39°W (Elev. 951 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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