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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 2:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of flurries between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.