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 >

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Milwaukee, WI Local Forecast Office

4NM E West Milwaukee WI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 26 °F
WSW 15kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
W 20kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 19 °F
W 15kt
1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: -10 °F
WNW 20kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
High: -3 °F
NW 20kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 5 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 13 °F
NW 10kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:11 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WSW wind 5 to 15 kt. Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of snow after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow. Waves around 1 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.