Today: I hope everyone is doing well after the blizzard. This snowfall sent 4-8 inches of heavy snow across the greater Milwaukee area. Additionally, winds gusted up to 60 mph, causing reduced visibility with significant blowing and drifting snow. Fortunately, Tuesday brings much calmer weather because a strong dome of high pressure stations to the south of Wisconsin. In the morning, early sun helps temperatures climb out of the single digits, though gusty northwest winds between 10-15 mph sustained will be stirring. By the afternoon, clouds fill in, while winds turn to the west-southwest with sustained speeds around 10 mph. Temperatures reach the low 20s for a daytime high. The reason for these increasing clouds and change in wind direction is because of an incoming, weakening low-pressure system trailing a warm front. The passing of the front causes some rain and snow showers in the evening starting around 7 p.m., continuing overnight off and on.
Tonight: Light snow moves in by 11 p.m. and continues into Wednesday morning. New snow accumulations should range between 1-1.5 inches. Other weather conditions consists of winds cranking back up to 10-15 mph sustained, as temperatures dip into the mid-10s.
Tomorrow: Wednesday finally sees some milder weather conditions before a late week warm up. In the morning, Milwaukee starts on the backside of the low-pressure system, so snow showers from overnight Tuesday should end by 10 a.m. By the afternoon, a few peeks of sunshine might come through the partly cloudy skies. Temperatures climb into the mid-30s with 5-10 mph winds out of the southwest. By the late afternoon and evening, one cannot rule out an isolated snow shower. Otherwise, skies remain overcast into the overnight hours. Winds calm down as temperatures make it down into the low 30s with overcast conditions continuing until Thursday morning.
Thursday: A gradual warm up is expected by the end of the week and into the weekend, beginning with Tuesday’s high near 40. With this increase in temperatures, a somewhat active weather pattern takes shape. Starting Thursday, a train of low-pressure systems impact southern Wisconsin. In the morning, a low-pressure system from the west progresses eastward, and there is a 60% chance this produces a steady line of showers. On and off rain chances continue throughout the day as the aforementioned low-pressure system sinks to the southeast. Skies across the area should be overcast for the day with 5-mph sustained winds from the southwest. Overnight, temperatures cool into the low 30s, as winds become barely noticeable under overcast skies.
Extended: On Friday and Saturday, the real warm up starts along with more chances of rain. High temperatures reach the upper 40s and lower 50s Friday and Saturday, respectively. Another weak low-pressure system in southern Canada moves west to east over the course of Friday. The warm front attached to this system swings through by the late afternoon and into the evening. This will lead to more on and off rain chances throughout the day, keeping skies overcast over the Milwaukee area. Winds remain calm despite the system moving through. Overnight though, winds change to the east with speeds increasing to around 5-10 mph sustained. Skies stay cloudy as the northern low-pressure system weakens further and moves farther off to the east. By Saturday morning, winds continue out of the east between 5-10 mph sustained, but by the afternoon, winds quickly spin to the southwest. The reason for the spin of the winds is because of a strong low-pressure system, moving west to east in southern Canada. Very isolated showers are expected in front of this low-pressure system; otherwise, it mainly keeps skies overcast in Milwaukee for the majority of the day. Finally, Saturday night winds slowly turn to the northwest and increase to 10-15 mph sustained because of an incoming cold front Sunday morning, keeping skies fairly overcast. Clearer skies are on the way, though.
