Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	22 Jan 12:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

West Allis WI

Extreme Cold Watch 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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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Breezy.
Scattered
Flurries then
Isolated Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Breezy
Friday
High: -5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Scattered flurries before 2pm, then isolated snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.