Today: Happy Thanksgiving Panthers! This Thanksgiving’s weather could be defined as “semi-sweet”. A strong cold air mass kicks into our region following the exit of a low-pressure system. This air mass will pack a punch, as blustery winds continue into today with gusts reaching 35 mph at times. The sun may appear at times throughout the day as temperatures warm to a high of 31 degrees. There may even be some occasions where we’ll see flurries falling, though uneventful as we won’t see accumulation.

Tonight: Winds will begin to simmer a bit, still gusting around 25 mph to end the night. High pressure is expected to nudge in causing skies to clear more in the evening as temperatures fall to a low of 22 degrees.

Tomorrow: Friday morning kicks off quite cold, with temperatures near the teens. If you’re looking for Black Friday deals, you might consider mostly sunny skies on Friday to be a good one! High pressure greets us tomorrow as crisp air still accompanies the area with temperatures expected to reach 31 degrees. Winds lighten up significantly compared to the past few days, giving us a taste of winter. By Friday evening, our next strong system begins impacting our area creating mostly cloudy skies. As low temperatures fall to 20 degrees, we may see our first snowfall with this system on late Friday night.

NWS Milwaukee-Sullivan Weekend Accumulating Snow Potential. Image shows the likelihood of impact for southern Wisconsin, where the warmer shades indicate higher likelihood of accumulating snow. This is based off of current model initializations, and is subject to change as we approach the event.

Extended: The aforementioned snow storm system is fueling up and has the potential to bring significant snowfall over the weekend. There are a lot of components to this system that are favoring a heavy snowfall over the Milwaukee area, though models disagree on accumulation totals. Uncertainty remains in snow accumulation, as ranges fall between 5-10″ depending on the model. Expect travel to be disrupted during this period, especially during peak snowfall times late Saturday morning through evening. Depending on the progression of this system, it could track slower and more southerly as models continue to initialize. Make sure you’re staying updated with the latest forecast for your weekend travel. By Sunday, this system will have mostly exited with colder temps following behind it. Temperatures look to drop to 10 on Sunday and single digits Monday night. Partly sunny skies return on Monday, with highs reaching 20 degrees.