Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Partly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee WI

Cold Weather Advisory 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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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee WI
 43.07°N 87.97°W (Elev. 715 ft)
4:32 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
5pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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