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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Jan 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Whitefish Bay WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 47. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 47. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow. High near 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whitefish Bay WI
 43.11°N 87.91°W (Elev. 653 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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