Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend
Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Port Washington to North Point Light WI (LMZ644) Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI Last Update: 710 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 |  |
Tonight: North wind 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the morning. Chance of rain and snow likely early in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. Saturday: South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Snow and slight chance of rain in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Saturday Night: West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots after midnight. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. Sunday: Northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the afternoon, then backing west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. wave heights are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Port Washington to North Point Light WI (LMZ644) | |
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