Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Jan 8:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm.  Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of freezing rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
7:37 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
9pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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