Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Partly Cloudy

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint -22°F (-30°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-32°F (-36°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukesha WI

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:05am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:05am until January 23, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukesha WI
 43.01°N 88.24°W (Elev. 922 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 23, 2026
4am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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