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Milwaukee Weather: Bitter cold and snow late day

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Updated  January 15, 2026 8:43pm CST
Daily Forecast
FOX6 News Milwaukee

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs

MILWAUKEE - Snow moving through with windy conditions. Steady snow through 2am, then some freezing drizzle. Temperatures in the 20s.
Snow for the AM commute on Friday, especially between 5-9am. 1-2" of snow in total, highest amounts NW of Milwaukee. A slow AM commute is likely with snowy/windy conditions.
Scattered afternoon snow showers on Friday. It will be windy with highs in the low-to-mid 30s.
Cold this weekend. Snow showers on Saturday with only a few tenths of an inch. Wind chills below 0. Afternoon/evening snow on Sunday (1" or less) with wind chills below 0 all day.

Overnight:  Snowy and windy.
Low:      22°
Wind:     SW 15-25

Friday:   Windy with AM snow. Scattered afternoon snow showers. 1-2" total, highest NW.
High:     34°
Wind:     W 15-25

Saturday: Windy and cold. Scattered snow showers. Few tenths of an inch. WC: 0 to -5.
AM Low:   15°                    High:  15°
Wind:     W 15-25

Sunday:   Cold and blustery with afternoon/evening snow showers. Less than 1". WC: 0 to -10.
AM Low:   5°                     High:  16°
Wind:     SW 10-20

Monday:   Mostly cloudy, windy and cold. AM WC: -15 to -25. PM WC: -5 to -15.
AM Low:   0°                     High:  9°
Wind:     WNW 15-25

Tuesday:  Partly sunny and cold with a chance for snow at night. AM WC: -10. PM WC: Single Digits.
AM Low:   0°                     High:  15°
Wind:     NW 5-10

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. AM WC: +1. PM WC: +5 to +15.
AM Low:   10°                    High:  20°
Wind:     NW 5-10
 

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