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 city saw its warmest-ever Jan. 30 in 1988; it was 53 degrees. Milwaukee's average Jan. 30 high is 31 degrees.

The Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until noon. Wind chills will remain below zero until Wednesday afternoon.

Unsecured items like trash cans or holiday decorations could go "tumbling down the street," but no damage to trees or structures is expected.

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.

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 ...

Unhoused people in Milwaukee County have braved cold weather, with hundreds seeking warming shelters and other services.

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.

We’re working to learn more about an unusual sight in the sky that caught the attention of people across the state Tuesday evening.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory for Racine County that runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. NWS posted the alert at 12:19 p.m. on Jan. 26 “West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected,

The great Charles Dickens used the phrase in "Oliver Twist" writing, "We cut over the fields at the back, with him between us — straight as the crow flies — through hedge and ditch." But how exactly did the groundhog become the deciding factor — at least in the realm of myth and mystery — in determining when exactly winter will end and spring begins?