Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Wauwatosa WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered flurries between 11am and noon, then isolated snow showers after noon.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered flurries before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Scattered flurries between 11am and noon, then isolated snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered flurries before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Wauwatosa WI
 43.05°N 88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
3:21 am CST Jan 22, 2026
3am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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