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

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW West Milwaukee WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow between noon and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW West Milwaukee WI
 43.02°N 88.01°W (Elev. 748 ft)
12:08 am CST Jan 1, 2026
12am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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