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 >

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Milwaukee, WI Local Forecast Office

24NM E Sheboygan WI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

      High: 28 °F

      WSW 20kt
      2-4ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming WNW in the evening. A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Widespread freezing spray after 11pm.  Waves 4 ft building to 7 ft.

      Low: 15 °F

      WNW 30kt
      Waves Building7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 5 to 7 ft.

      High: 20 °F

      W 25kt
      5-7ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 8 ft.

      Low: -3 °F

      WNW 25kt
      7-8ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of snow before noon.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 5 to 7 ft.

      High: 4 °F

      NW 25kt
      5-7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      Low: 1 °F

      NW 20kt
      5ftWaves Subsiding

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow after noon.   Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 15 °F

      NW 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance of snow.   Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 12 °F

      N 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A chance of snow.   Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      High: 18 °F

      N 15kt
      2-3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:52 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
WSW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
WSW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming WNW in the evening. A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread freezing spray after 11pm. Waves 4 ft building to 7 ft.
Thursday
W wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 8 ft.
Friday
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of snow before noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow after noon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 43.71°N 87.18°W
Last Update: 12:52 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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