The National Weather Service says Milwaukee will be cold this week, with temperatures in the teens and a few chances for snow. It’s currently about 16°F with 77% humidity, so people should dress warmly. Today will get cloudier, with a high around 22°F and light northwest winds that will pick up slightly later, according to the National Weather Service.
As the evening settles in, the partially clouded skies are set to transition to mostly cloudy, accompanied by lows around 15 and a light northwesterly wind. The overcast skies look to potentially bring a 30 percent chance of snow after noon on Friday. "Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph," the National Weather Service reported. The wind chill values for Friday night could drop to between -5 and -15, so residents are advised to prepare to adequately shield themselves against the harsh cold.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday’s forecast suggests a continued 20 percent chance of snow with mostly cloudy skies and a frigid high near 6. The wind is expected to maintain its force, moving around 15 mph from the west. Saturday night's low could plunge to around -4. The cold snap is forecast to briefly let up on Sunday, revealing sunny skies with a high near 11, though northwest winds will persist at 10 to 15 mph, as per the National Weather Service.
The next week's onset appears to see a modest warming trend, starting with Monday's partly sunny skies and a high approaching 23. Despite the mercury inching upwards, the nighttime hours of Monday will likely see temperatures backslide to around 13. "Partly sunny, with a high near 34," is the expected condition for Tuesday, followed by a rise in nighttime lows to about 27. The week peaks on Wednesday, with temperatures nearing a more comfortable 39 under mostly cloudy skies, according to the National Weather Service's predictions.
