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 >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

River Hills 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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West 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 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
River Hills WI
 43.17°N 87.94°W (Elev. 673 ft)
2:02 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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