Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-5°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	20 Jan 3:52 pm CST

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Butler WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.