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

East Troy Municipal Airport (K57C)

Lat: 42.8°NLon: 88.37°WElev: 860ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Waterford North WI

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

    Today: Scattered flurries before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Waterford North WI
 42.81°N 88.23°W (Elev. 771 ft)
6:11 am CST Jan 21, 2026
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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