Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.45 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers between 1am and 3am, then scattered snow showers after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered rain showers between 1am and 3am, then scattered snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
5:33 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
5pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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