Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 31 Dec 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:42 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
5pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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