Today: Monday will be a very active weather day across the Milwaukee area. A very strong area of low pressure moves through northern Wisconsin Sunday night and will finally exist Monday afternoon. Winds during the day Monday will be out of the northwest with sustained speeds 15-20 mph, however we could see gusts upwards of 40 mph especially in the morning hours. Because of this the national weather service in Sullivan Wisconsin has issued a wind advisory which went into effect Sunday evening and will continue until 6:00 pm Monday evening. Besides the winds, temperatures will be decreasing throughout the day, but by noon we’ll see a high of 21℉ with overcast conditions. Around 1-3 inches of snow is expected across the area. This should arrive overnight Sunday and into early Monday morning which could cause some slippery stretches on road ways for the morning commute. By the early morning around 8:00 am all snow should come to an end, but the wind will still be very gusty as stated before. The rest of Monday will feature overcast conditions and temperatures cooling slowly as the evening and overnight hours come around.
Overnight: Northwest wind will begin to calm slowly as this weather maker makes its way now far to the east. Lows should settle around 10℉ and skies will begin to clear. Winds will still be elevated, but now near where they were during the day.
Tomorrow: Tuesday should be another active weather day across the Milwaukee area. A weak trough of low pressure will slide in behind the first low pressure that affected the area on Monday. This trough will bring with it another chance of snow for the area. Minor accumulation between 0.5 and 1 inch could be expected with this system. Snow showers should begin around noon and finish by 6:30-7:00 pm. It won’t snow the entire time, but from time to time there will be moderate snow fall. Other weather conditions on Tuesday include overcast conditions with high temperatures reaching the high 20’s with a west wind around 10 mph. As mentioned before all snow showers should cease by the evening and temperatures will begin to fall back into the low 20’s for a low overnight with overcast conditions continuing. Finally winds will start to turn to the northwest (around 10 mph) because of an incoming cold front from the northwest that will sweep through Wednesday morning.
Extended: Wednesday will be the start of a quieter weather pattern for the Milwaukee area. The day of New Years Eve will feature winds out of the northwest sustained around 10 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Temperatures will only be able to make it into the middle 20’s for an afternoon high with mostly overcast conditions. In the evening and into the overnight hours on New Year’s Eve there will be a 20% chance of snow, totaling under 1 inch. Furthermore, If you are headed out to a New Year Eve party bundle up because low temperatures will slide into the upper single digits with winds still being out of the northwest around 10 mph so we could see wind chill temperatures in the negative single digits as skies clear for a bit. The New Year will have a cool and crisp start. Throughout the day, a high pressure system will move to the southeast Wisconsin, making for a nice but cold day over the Milwaukee area, with high temperatures getting into the upper teens with winds starting out of the northwest, around 10 mph. Skies will remain mostly cloudy over the course of the day, but heading into the evening skies will really begin to clear out which will crash temperatures into the upper single digits for a low overnight, along with slowing winds around 10 mph. Abundant sunshine should fill the skies over the Milwaukee area all day Friday with wind remaining from the west with sustained speeds only around 5 mph. Temperatures will rebound a bit into the lower 20’s for a daytime high as we finally get a reprieve from our recent cold weather. Temperatures will rest in the mid teens for a low with mostly cloudy skies.
