Milwaukee Weather: Windy and Cold Turkey Day
Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
MILWAUKEE - Windy overnight with a few slick spots possible on the roads. NW winds will continue to gust over 30mph and temperatures will hold in the 20s.
Mostly cloudy and windy on Thanksgiving. NW wind gusts over 20mph. Afternoon flurries or a few light snow showers possible. High around freezing, afternoon wind chills around 20.
Partly sunny on Friday with a high around 30. A "panhandle hook" winter storm system coming from the Texas Panhandle on Saturday will bring heavy snow our way.
Current timeframe has the snow starting early Saturday morning, snowing all day and ending on Sunday morning. 5-10" of snow is likely, but specifics of who gets the most is still in question.
Overnight: Cloudy and windy.
Low: 24°
Wind: NW 15-30
Thursday: Mostly cloudy & windy. Few afternoon flurries/snow showers.
High: 32°
Wind: NW 15-25
Friday: Partly sunny and cold.
AM Low: 20° High: 30°
Wind: NW 5-15
Saturday: Heavy snow likely. 5-10" of snow.
AM Low: 22° High: 32°
Wind: SE 10-20
Sunday: Morning snow. Windy and cold.
AM Low: 29° High: 29°
Wind: NW 15-25
Monday: Partly sunny. Very cold.
AM Low: 8° High: 17°
Wind: W 5-10
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Very cold.
AM Low: 9° High: 20°
Wind: SW 5-15
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