The city saw its warmest-ever Jan. 30 in 1988; it was 53 degrees. Milwaukee's average Jan. 30 high is 31 degrees.
Unsecured items like trash cans or holiday decorations could go "tumbling down the street," but no damage to trees or structures is expected.
The Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until midnight on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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.
An "artic air mass" will be moving into the region from Canada as we head into the weekend, causing temperatures to tumble.
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.
On Sunday at 6:47 p.m. an updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Monday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The advisory is for Sheboygan,
On Monday at 2:56 a.m. an updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Monday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The advisory is for Sheboygan,
Following light snow and continued chill this weekend, Wisconsin will start feeling much warmer temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. High temperatures will approach 40 by Monday.
Sky gazers in Wisconsin may have another chance to see the northern lights on Thursday and Friday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The northern lights may be visible in Wisconsin Thursday and Friday night, the SWPC's forecast says.
Some areas of southeastern Wisconsin saw upwards of three inches of snow, which was heavier than anticipated, according to National Weather Service Milwaukee meteorologist Taylor Patterson. Milwaukee is not expected to get any more snow in the coming week, as temperatures rise above freezing over the weekend, she said.
Light snow showers will move across southern Wisconsin until 2 or 3 a.m. on Thursday, amounting to up to two inches of snow.