Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 05:29pm until January 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 05:29pm until January 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 21. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
5:12 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
5pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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