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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Chenequa WI

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

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny 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 12.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Chenequa WI
 43.15°N 88.41°W (Elev. 902 ft)
12:52 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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