Milwaukee set the record for its warmest Jan. 30 on record on Thursday. A high temperature of 56 degrees was recorded at 2:44 p.m., according to data from the National Weather Service. This overtook Milwaukee's previously warmest Jan.
The city saw its warmest-ever Jan. 30 in 1988; it was 53 degrees. Milwaukee's average Jan. 30 high is 31 degrees.
MILWAUKEE — It was a day of record warmth in southern Wisconsin! Temperatures in Milwaukee surged into the mid-50s. Thursday's high exceeded the Jan. 30 record of 53 degrees at Mitchell Airport, set in 1988, according to the National Weather Service.
The Milwaukee area will see light snow all day as the region experiences another round of frigid temperatures. Flurries will move across southern Wisconsin throughout the early morning on Wednesday, followed by light snow showers until 2 or 3 a.
The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon. Wind chills will remain below zero until Wednesday afternoon.
Milwaukee will kick off this week with the most extreme cold of the winter so far. During the coldest periods, wind chill is forecast to range between -15 and -30 degrees. That's well beyond the threshold for developing frostbite and other adverse health symptoms from cold-weather exposure.
The center at 12th and Vliet is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday due to the cold. Nick Tomaro with the Milwaukee Health Department said more than 100 people took advantage of the center on day one. Darnell Bonner said on Sunday, he was rushed to the hospital for hypothermia while waiting for a shelter to open.
Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills as low as -32F are expected during this period, posing significant health risks, including frostbite and hypothermia.
The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory ... The Cold Weather Advisory is in effect, including in the Milwaukee area, until midnight on Wednesday. All of Wisconsin was under ...
Light snow showers will move across southern Wisconsin until 2 or 3 a.m. on Thursday, amounting to up to two inches of snow.
Unsecured items like trash cans or holiday decorations could go "tumbling down the street," but no damage to trees or structures is expected.
MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory through 6 p.m Monday, Jan. 27 for winds that can gust from 45mph to 50mph. This can easily blow around unsecured objects outside, break small tree limbs, and even cause isolated power outages.