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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

West Milwaukee WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Milwaukee WI
 43.02°N 87.98°W (Elev. 682 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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