Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

A Few Clouds

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly between 10pm and 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.