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

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 10:45 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukesha WI

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

    Today: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am.  Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. 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 one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

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

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. 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 one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukesha WI
 43.01°N 88.24°W (Elev. 922 ft)
11:17 am CST Nov 25, 2025
11am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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