Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	22 Jan 12:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Merton 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

Overnight
Low: 8 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
then Isolated
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -17 °F
Scattered
Flurries
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries after 3am. Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Scattered flurries before 2pm, then isolated snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Scattered flurries before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.