Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Oconomowoc Lake WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 3pm.  High near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Snow. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Oconomowoc Lake WI
 43.1°N 88.45°W (Elev. 860 ft)
5:42 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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