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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee 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: 11 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: -3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 11. Southwest wind 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 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 9. 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 17. 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 -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.