Milwaukee residents are in for a dynamic swing in weather conditions over the next few days. The city, which currently sits at a 5°F (-15°C) under fair skies, is expecting increasing clouds with a high near 22 today. However, by evening, wind chill values could range between -10 and zero according to a forecast from the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the odds tilt in favor of some snowfall, with a 40 percent chance mainly between 8pm and midnight, under mostly cloudy skies. The wind could kick up as well, gusting as high as 25 mph, something to consider for anyone venture outside. Temperatures are expected to drop to a low around 19. The coming days anticipate some sunshine, but also bitterly cold stretches, "Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills return Sunday, continuing into early next week," the National Weather Service stated in its Hazardous Weather Outlook.
Looking toward the weekend, Milwaukee's weather seems to relent slightly with partly sunny skies and a high near 40 on Friday. However, Friday night may bring a 20 percent chance of rain before midnight, shifting to cloudy skies and a low around 22. A decline in temperature is predicted for Saturday with a daytime high falling to 19 by late afternoon.
The situation becomes more serious as the week progresses, Northwest wind around 10 mph will contribute to a low around 4 on Saturday night. Sunday's forecast calls for partly sunny, yet cold conditions with a high near 9. For those observing Martin Luther King Day, expect cold and possibly snowy conditions, "A 20 percent chance of snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 3," the National Weather Service reports. The disruptive weather is expected to ease off following the long weekend, albeit the temperatures remaining below freezing.
