Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Last Update: 710 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
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3NM E South Milwaukee WI
Marine Zone Forecast
Tonight
North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet.
Thursday
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Thursday Night
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Snow likely through around midnight, then snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Friday
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
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