Milwaukee Weather: High Wind Warning Friday, Winter Storm this weekend
Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
MILWAUKEE - High Wind Warning until 4pm Friday for ALL of SE WI.
Winter Storm Watch from 7pm Sat. to 4pm on Monday
Rain/snow after overnight with the wind picking up out of the SW. AM rain/snow on Friday. 1" of snow possible in Fond du Lac & Sheboygan Co., a dusting in Milwaukee.
VERY windy overnight and throughout the day on Friday. The wind will shift to the west in the morning and northwest by afternoon. Wind gusts 40-60mph. Tree damage & power outages possible.
A winter storm is likely starting Saturday night and ending Monday aft/eve. Snow Sat night, Ice/rain/wind Sunday, heavy snow/wind Monday AM. Stay tuned for updates. Significant snow accumulation is possible.
Overnight: Rain/snow. Becoming very windy.
Low: 35°
Wind: SSW 20-40
Friday: VERY windy. AM rain/snow. 1-2" far north (dusting MKE).
High: 39°
Wind: WNW 40-60
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Snow after 7pm.
AM Low: 27° High: 36°
Wind: ESE 5-10
Sunday: Winter Storm. Windy with ice/rain possible.
AM Low: 32° High: 40°
Wind: NE 15-30
Monday: Winter Storm with strong winds and heavy snow. Wind chill: 0° all day
AM Low: 19° High: 19°
Wind: NW 20-40
Tuesday: Bitter cold AM. Partly sunny. Chance for snow at night.
AM Low: 7° High: 18°
Wind: S 5-10
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for rain/snow.
AM Low: 20° High: 35°
Wind: W 5-10
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