Today, Wednesday, April 9th: Today’s weather will start off cold and clear with highs peaking in the upper 30s. As the day progresses, clouds quickly develop with temps dropping to near freezing due to a low pressure system moving through the area. This will cause the wind to shift to off the lake, bringing cold and moist air. Mixed rain/snow showers look to enter the area by the afternoon. Winds will be mild around 10 mph with gusts around 20 mph.
Tonight: The potential for hazardous conditions arrive in the evening time hours as steady rain and snow showers begin to impact the nighttime commute. Take caution while driving as a wet snow will continue to fall through the night, creating slushy conditions. Snow accumulation up to two inches is possible, though most models are trending around an inch. Most accumulation will be seen on grassy surfaces, as roads will build up slush if snowfall rates are heavier in the evening. Any and all precipitation looks to clear from the Milwaukee area late tonight. Temperatures will stay fairly consistent, with a nighttime low bottoming out just below freezing and with winds shifting to out of the north.
Thursday, April 10th: Thursday’s weather continues to be cold and cloudy, with highs maxing out in the low 40s as a cold front moves through the area on the backside of the low pressure system that came through the day prior. Winds remain rather stable out of the north at around 5 mph.
Friday, April 11th – Sunday, April 13th: Friday starts out with partly sunny skies and cold, before warming up and reaching a high in the mid 40s as the day moves along. Saturday starts out similarly cold and partly cloudy but warms up even more to the low 50s with clouds forming as night falls. Sunday will be overcast with a high that reaches into the upper 50s and a breezy wind out of the south.
