Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Whitefish Bay WI

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly after 4pm.  High near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 11 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 11 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whitefish Bay WI
 43.11°N 87.91°W (Elev. 653 ft)
12:09 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
1pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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