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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	22 Jan 2:15 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Oconomowoc Lake 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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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Overnight
Low: 7 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -16 °F
Scattered
Flurries and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Scattered flurries between 11am and noon, then isolated snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 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 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.