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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 6:45 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Colgate WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colgate WI
 43.21°N 88.26°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
Last Update:
5:47 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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