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KEY MESSAGES

- A Small Craft Advisory continues through 7AM on Wednesday for gusty northwest winds.

- A Quiet stretch of weather lies ahead with above normal temperatures and a gradual warming trend this week into next week.

SHORT TERM

Issued 1148 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

Overnight through Wednesday Night:

Winds will remain moderate and northwestly overnight with intermittent gusts to 20mph as a tight pressure gradient remains over the region. Winds should generally ease a bit by daybreak, but will remain modestly breezy throughout the day on Wednesday. Overnight lows are expected to be in the low 20s.

Otherwise, dry, mild, and sunny conditions are expected Wednesday as high pressure builds into the region. We'll be on the northern reaches of a developing upper level ridge over the plains, and temperatures will range from the low 30s over Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties, to near 40 over far southwest WI.

Lighter winds and clear skies will allow for better radiative cooling Wednesday night, and lows will dip into the mid to upper teens over east central and southeast Wisconsin, with 20s elsewhere.

CMiller

LONG TERM

Issued 1158 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

Thursday through Tuesday:

Chances for light snow in far southwest Wisconsin Thursday morning have diminished owing to the high pressure bringing dry air to the region and more nebulous forcing. With this opportunity for precipitation gone and rain/snow potential from Saturday night into Sunday trending southward, the extended looks fairly dry.

An upper level ridge will slowly build over the Plains through the rest of this week into next week, giving us highs as much as 10 to 15 degrees above normal by this upcoming weekend and perhaps even higher next week.

CMiller

AVIATION

Issued 1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

Quiet conditions are expected into tomorrow as high pressure builds into the area. VFR should prevail through tomorrow, with gusty northwest winds slowly easing tonight and through the day tomorrow as the high pressure builds eastward.

CMiller

MARINE

Issued 1139 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

Gusty northwest winds will continue overnight as a sharp pressure gradient remains over the Upper Great Lakes between a large low pressure system over Vermont and New Hampshire and high pressure over the central and northern plains. Winds are expected to ease over Lake Michigan late Wednesday afternoon and evening as the center of the high pressure moves closer to the lake. Winds are then expected to become more northerly Thursday morning and more light and variable through the day on Thursday as the high pressure ridge moves over the lake. Light southwesterly winds then return Friday as the high pressure center shifts east.

CMiller

MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

WI...None. LM...Small Craft Advisory...LMZ643-LMZ644-LMZ645-LMZ646 until 7 AM Wednesday.