Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Port Washington to North Point Light WI (LMZ644) Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI Last Update: 311 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 | |
Tonight: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Snow likely until early morning, then snow and slight chance of light freezing drizzle early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. Friday: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow and a chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Friday Night: West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow showers through around midnight, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Saturday: West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. wave heights are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Port Washington to North Point Light WI (LMZ644) | |
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