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Milwaukee Weather: Extreme cold, possible weekend snow

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Updated  January 22, 2026 8:48pm CST
Daily Forecast
FOX6 News Milwaukee

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs

MILWAUKEE - Extreme Cold Warning for All of SE WI from Midnight to 1pm on Friday
Temperatures will plunge below 0 overnight with morning wind chills between -35 and -45. This is dangerous cold air.
Partly sunny, windy and cold on Friday with high temperatures below 0 and wind chills in the afternoon between -25 and -30.
Cold again on Saturday with wind chills below 0 all day. The big winter storm to the south is nudging a bit north. This could mean some snow on Saturday night and Sunday if the forecast continues to trend northward.

Overnight:  Partly cloudy, windy and cold. Wind chills: -15 to -25.
Low:      -15°
Wind:     NW 15-25

Friday:   Windy and extremely cold. Extreme Cold Warning in place. AM Wind Chill: -35 to -45. PM Wind Chill: -25 to -30.
High:     -5°
Wind:     NW 15-25

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold. Chance for snow at night. AM Wind Chill: -20 to -25. PM Wind Chill: -5 to -10.
AM Low:   -11°                   High:  4°
Wind:     NNE 5-10

Sunday:   Chance for snow. AM Wind Chill: -10 to -15. PM Wind Chill: -5 to +5.
AM Low:   0°                     High:  12°
Wind:     NE 5-15

Monday:   Chance for snow. AM Wind Chill: -10 to -15. PM Wind Chill: 0 to +5.
AM Low:   -2°                    High:  14°
Wind:     NW 5-10

Tuesday:  Partly sunny. AM Wind Chill: 0 to +5. PM Wind Chill: +5 to +10.
AM Low:   10°                    High:  19°
Wind:     WNW 5-15

Wednesday: Chance for snow. AM Wind Chill: 0 to -5. PM Wind Chill: +5 to +10.
AM Low:   6°                     High:  17°
Wind:     W 5-10

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