Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

West Allis WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.