Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Last Update: 511 PM CST Wed Jan 7 2026

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Milwaukee, WI Local Forecast Office

3NM E South Milwaukee WI

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Thursday
South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots veering south late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight veering west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain through around midnight, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning.
Friday
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.



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511 PM CST Wed Jan 7 2026
 
 

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