Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Nov 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee WI

Wind Advisory November 26, 06:00am until November 26, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and 10am, then snow likely after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and 10am, then snow likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee WI
 43.07°N 87.97°W (Elev. 715 ft)
8:11 am CST Nov 25, 2025
8am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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