Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Elmwood Park, WI
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LMZ646 Wind Point Wi To Winthrop Harbor Il- 311 Pm Cst Thu Nov 6 2025
.small craft advisory in effect through Friday afternoon - .
Tonight - South wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 35 knots. Chance of showers late in the evening. Rain showers after midnight, then slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning.
Friday - West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
Friday night - Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
Saturday - North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
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Area Discussion for Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 329 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- A period of rain showers (50-80 percent chance) will push through southern Wisconsin tonight. Additional shower chances (~20 percent) develop Friday afternoon/evening along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- A Gale Warning is in effect across the open waters of Lake Michigan this evening and overnight for strong south to southwest winds.
- A mix of rain and snow (60-80 percent chance), with rain as the dominant precipitation type along and south of the I-90/I-95 corridor (60-80 percent) is expected Saturday afternoon through Saturday night, with a transition to mostly snow across all of southern Wisconsin into late Saturday night. Minor and slushy accumulations on grassy and elevated surfaces are possible (less than 1 inch expected).
- First winter-like air of the season arrives late this weekend into early next week, with high temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below normal Sunday and Monday.
SHORT TERM
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
Tonight through Friday night:
Southwesterly winds will increase through this evening, with gusts between 30 and 35 mph expected to develop ahead of a cold front late this evening. 850-700 mb flow bringing in more moisture laden air will eventually saturate the low levels and allow for precipitation to develop along this cold front during the overnight hours tonight (50-80% chance, with the highest chances in southeastern to far southern Wisconsin).
Precipitation will taper off from west to east late tonight.
Winds will shift to become westerly, then northwesterly on Friday. Expect highs ranging from the low 60s in southern Wisconsin to the mid-50s in central Wisconsin. During the afternoon hours, isolated showers will develop along a shortwave traveling north to south across Lake Michigan, bringing chances (15-20%) of precipitation to central and southeastern Wisconsin. Precipitation ends late Friday night, with lows around freezing expected.
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LONG TERM
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
Saturday through Thursday:
First potential for winter weather develops on Saturday as a low pressure system digs from the northern Plains into northern Illinois, drawing in cooler air from the Canadian Prairies and placing wrap-around precipitation bands across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Expecting temperatures to remain above freezing throughout the day, but a mix of rain and snow is certainly possible across central Wisconsin where wet-bulb temperatures are lower and the column is saturated. Going into the evening hours however, temperatures will quickly cool as winds shift to northerly and low pressure begins to pivot eastward. This will lead to a transition to snowfall across the majority of southern Wisconsin. Still, very warm ground temperatures and temperatures hovering near freezing should keep accumulations to a minimum unless a substantial band sets up over a localized area. Currently expecting grassy and elevated surfaces to see generally less than an inch, with little to no accumulations on roads.
Precipitation largely tapers off into Sunday, but continued northerly fetch off Lake Michigan may lead to a few waves of lake-effect snow/rain showers near the shoreline. In addition, some modeling (notably the ECMWF and Canadian) show another shortwave bringing more widespread snow showers to the region into Monday. Confidence, however, remains quite low at this time. Expecting highs in the 30s and lows in the upper teens to low 20s Sunday and Monday nights, with a recovery into the upper 40s and low 50s for highs and near freezing for lows Tuesday through Thursday as shortwaves moving across southern Canada bring a return to southwesterly winds from the central Plains.
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AVIATION
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
VFR conditions and southeasterly winds will continue through this evening. Expect gusts of 20 to 25 kt to spread eastward through the evening hours, remaining elevated through the overnight hours. Ahead of a cold front late tonight, expect LLWS to increase to approximately 40 kt, before all winds in the column shift to southwesterly. Scattered showers develop along this front as well, bringing in MVFR ceilings late tonight. After the cold frontal passage, expect a wind shift to west- southwest and gusts around 20 kt. Any lingering MVFR ceilings will lift to VFR into Friday morning, with westerly winds gusting to 20 kt throughout Friday. Winds become light and variable overnight Friday and ceilings remain VFR.
MH
MARINE
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
Low pressure over southeastern North Dakota will progress eastward into Lake Superior tonight, bringing gusty south- southeasterly winds to Lake Michigan this evening through tonight. A Gale Warning is in effect for the open waters from late this evening through early Friday morning, and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for nearshore waters. A cold front will cross the lake into early Friday morning, shifting winds to westerly and bringing gusts in the 20-30 kt range. The Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through Friday evening. Low pressure will deepen over Ontario Friday, bringing brisk northwesterly winds through Saturday morning. An additional low pressure system develops over the northern Plains into Friday night, progressing southward into Illinois Saturday. Gales may develop again Sunday across the southern half of the open waters as this low deepens over Illinois. Northwesterly winds slowly weaken through Monday, becoming southwesterly into Tuesday as low pressure progresses across Ontario. Gales are possible once again on Tuesday.
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MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WI...None.
LM
Gale Warning
LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563- LMZ565-LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779- LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...8 PM Thursday to 6 AM Friday.
Small Craft Advisory...LMZ643-LMZ644-LMZ645-LMZ646 until 6 PM Friday.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 329 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- A period of rain showers (50-80 percent chance) will push through southern Wisconsin tonight. Additional shower chances (~20 percent) develop Friday afternoon/evening along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- A Gale Warning is in effect across the open waters of Lake Michigan this evening and overnight for strong south to southwest winds.
- A mix of rain and snow (60-80 percent chance), with rain as the dominant precipitation type along and south of the I-90/I-95 corridor (60-80 percent) is expected Saturday afternoon through Saturday night, with a transition to mostly snow across all of southern Wisconsin into late Saturday night. Minor and slushy accumulations on grassy and elevated surfaces are possible (less than 1 inch expected).
- First winter-like air of the season arrives late this weekend into early next week, with high temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below normal Sunday and Monday.
SHORT TERM
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
Tonight through Friday night:
Southwesterly winds will increase through this evening, with gusts between 30 and 35 mph expected to develop ahead of a cold front late this evening. 850-700 mb flow bringing in more moisture laden air will eventually saturate the low levels and allow for precipitation to develop along this cold front during the overnight hours tonight (50-80% chance, with the highest chances in southeastern to far southern Wisconsin).
Precipitation will taper off from west to east late tonight.
Winds will shift to become westerly, then northwesterly on Friday. Expect highs ranging from the low 60s in southern Wisconsin to the mid-50s in central Wisconsin. During the afternoon hours, isolated showers will develop along a shortwave traveling north to south across Lake Michigan, bringing chances (15-20%) of precipitation to central and southeastern Wisconsin. Precipitation ends late Friday night, with lows around freezing expected.
MH
LONG TERM
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
Saturday through Thursday:
First potential for winter weather develops on Saturday as a low pressure system digs from the northern Plains into northern Illinois, drawing in cooler air from the Canadian Prairies and placing wrap-around precipitation bands across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Expecting temperatures to remain above freezing throughout the day, but a mix of rain and snow is certainly possible across central Wisconsin where wet-bulb temperatures are lower and the column is saturated. Going into the evening hours however, temperatures will quickly cool as winds shift to northerly and low pressure begins to pivot eastward. This will lead to a transition to snowfall across the majority of southern Wisconsin. Still, very warm ground temperatures and temperatures hovering near freezing should keep accumulations to a minimum unless a substantial band sets up over a localized area. Currently expecting grassy and elevated surfaces to see generally less than an inch, with little to no accumulations on roads.
Precipitation largely tapers off into Sunday, but continued northerly fetch off Lake Michigan may lead to a few waves of lake-effect snow/rain showers near the shoreline. In addition, some modeling (notably the ECMWF and Canadian) show another shortwave bringing more widespread snow showers to the region into Monday. Confidence, however, remains quite low at this time. Expecting highs in the 30s and lows in the upper teens to low 20s Sunday and Monday nights, with a recovery into the upper 40s and low 50s for highs and near freezing for lows Tuesday through Thursday as shortwaves moving across southern Canada bring a return to southwesterly winds from the central Plains.
MH
AVIATION
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
VFR conditions and southeasterly winds will continue through this evening. Expect gusts of 20 to 25 kt to spread eastward through the evening hours, remaining elevated through the overnight hours. Ahead of a cold front late tonight, expect LLWS to increase to approximately 40 kt, before all winds in the column shift to southwesterly. Scattered showers develop along this front as well, bringing in MVFR ceilings late tonight. After the cold frontal passage, expect a wind shift to west- southwest and gusts around 20 kt. Any lingering MVFR ceilings will lift to VFR into Friday morning, with westerly winds gusting to 20 kt throughout Friday. Winds become light and variable overnight Friday and ceilings remain VFR.
MH
MARINE
Issued 330 PM CST Thu Nov 6 2025
Low pressure over southeastern North Dakota will progress eastward into Lake Superior tonight, bringing gusty south- southeasterly winds to Lake Michigan this evening through tonight. A Gale Warning is in effect for the open waters from late this evening through early Friday morning, and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for nearshore waters. A cold front will cross the lake into early Friday morning, shifting winds to westerly and bringing gusts in the 20-30 kt range. The Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through Friday evening. Low pressure will deepen over Ontario Friday, bringing brisk northwesterly winds through Saturday morning. An additional low pressure system develops over the northern Plains into Friday night, progressing southward into Illinois Saturday. Gales may develop again Sunday across the southern half of the open waters as this low deepens over Illinois. Northwesterly winds slowly weaken through Monday, becoming southwesterly into Tuesday as low pressure progresses across Ontario. Gales are possible once again on Tuesday.
MH
MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WI...None.
LM
Gale Warning
LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563- LMZ565-LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779- LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878...8 PM Thursday to 6 AM Friday.
Small Craft Advisory...LMZ643-LMZ644-LMZ645-LMZ646 until 6 PM Friday.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 45187 | 14 mi | 42 min | 12G | 53°F | 51°F | 2 ft | ||
| MLWW3 - Milwaukee, WI | 22 mi | 42 min | S 11G | 51°F | ||||
| 45186 | 23 mi | 42 min | 53°F | 52°F | 2 ft | |||
| WHRI2 - Waukegan Harbor, IL | 23 mi | 112 min | ESE 7G | 52°F | ||||
| 45013 | 28 mi | 82 min | S 16G | 51°F | 51°F | 2 ft | 30.06 | |
| 45007 - S MICHIGAN 43NM East Southeast of Milwaukee, WI | 41 mi | 42 min | SSE 12G | 53°F | 55°F | 30.06 | 39°F | |
| PWAW3 - Port Washington, WI | 48 mi | 27 min | S 19 | 51°F | 29.41 |
Wind History for Calumet Harbor, IL
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| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KRAC BATTEN INTL,WI | 4 sm | 58 min | S 11 | 10 sm | Clear | 52°F | 36°F | 54% | 30.04 | |
| KENW KENOSHA RGNL,WI | 10 sm | 58 min | ESE 06 | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 30.04 | |
| KMKE GENERAL MITCHELL INTL,WI | 18 sm | 59 min | SE 08 | 10 sm | Overcast | 52°F | 34°F | 50% | 30.02 | |
| KUGN WAUKEGAN NATIONAL,IL | 20 sm | 60 min | SSE 09 | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 30.02 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KRAC
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KRAC
Wind History Graph: RAC
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