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 >

Current conditions at

West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB)

Lat: 43.42°NLon: 88.13°WElev: 879ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Port Washington 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
Click here for hazard details and duration
Extreme Cold Watch
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Port Washington WI
 43.37°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:12 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
2pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database