Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 31 Dec 1:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Colgate WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm.  High near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Colgate WI
 43.21°N 88.29°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
1:32 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
2pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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