Milwaukee is waking up to clear skies and cool air this morning, April 6, with temperatures near 39°F at General Mitchell International Airport. Northwest winds are already picking up and will make the lakefront feel colder through the day. Highs are expected near 45°F, but gusts and quick snow bursts could make the afternoon feel wintry.
Afternoon Snow Showers May Cut Visibility
Scattered rain showers are expected after mid‑afternoon and a cold front will bring pop‑up, convective snow showers to parts of east‑central and southeast Milwaukee County late Monday into the early evening. Those quick bursts can briefly drop visibility to a mile or less and produce wet, slushy accumulations on grass and untreated pavement, potentially snarling the evening commute. This threat comes with gusty northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph and higher gusts, according to the NWS Milwaukee.
Tonight Into Tuesday Morning
Shower activity should taper overnight, but scattered snow showers before 1 a.m. could leave a light, slushy inch on lawns with lows around 23°F, creating a brief flash‑freeze risk on wet surfaces Tuesday morning. Travelers should expect slick patches on untreated surfaces and possible delays; check MCTS for route updates. For yesterday’s context and timing changes, see our Milwaukee spring smackdown.
Boaters And The Week Ahead
Boaters should plan on choppy nearshore conditions and respect the Small Craft Advisory that covers parts of Lake Michigan into early Tuesday; the NWS advises avoiding the open lake during the gustiest periods. The pattern turns milder by midweek, with highs climbing into the upper 50s to low 60s and additional rounds of rain and a few thunderstorms possible through the weekend.
