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Milwaukee weather: accumulating snow overnight, bitter cold follows

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Updated  January 20, 2026 8:47pm CST
Daily Forecast
FOX6 News Milwaukee

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs

MILWAUKEE - Winter Weather Advisory for Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha Co. until 6am Wednesday for snow

Extreme Cold Watch for All of SE WI from late Thursday night until noon on Friday for wind chills of -35 to -45 on Friday AM

Snow overnight ending around 6-7am. Up to 1-2" possible, highest near the IL border, lowest around Sheboygan. This will be a fluffy snow.
Blustery on Wednesday with wind chills in the single digits. Another round of snow is forecast from 5pm Wed.-12am. Around 1" is expected. This could impact the evening commute. Wind chills Friday AM -35 to -45.

Overnight:  Snow lasting until 6-7am. 1-2" MKE, lower north, higher south.
Low:      13°
Wind:     SW 5-10

Wednesday: Snow ends by 6-7am. Mostly cloudy & blustery. 1" of snow between 5pm-Midnight.
High:     23°
Wind:     WSW 10-20

Thursday: Partly sunny and windy with flurries. WC: 0 to -5.
AM Low:   12°                    High:  17°
Wind:     W 15-25

Friday:   Bitter cold and blustery. AM WC: -35 to -45. PM: -20 to -30.
AM Low:   -14°                   High:  -5°
Wind:     NW 10-20

Saturday: Bitter cold. AM WC: -30. PM WC: -15.
AM Low:   -16°                   High:  0°
Wind:     SW 5-10

Sunday:   Bitter cold and blustery. AM WC: -16. PM WC: -5 to -10.
AM Low:   -5°                    High:  10°
Wind:     WNW 10-20

Monday:   Partly sunny and cold. AM WC: -10 to -15. PM WC: Single Digits
AM Low:   -2°                    High:  15°
Wind:     W 5-10

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