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 ...

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office is investigating the death of an 80-year-old man who likely died of hypothermia early Sunday morning.

As wind chills hit dangerous levels, the decision to close schools becomes critical. Kevin Wagner, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service, explains how those decisions are made.

Tuesday was one of the 10 coldest Jan. 21 temperatures in Milwaukee's recorded history. Here's where it ranks: Cold sets in over Milwaukee on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. All of Wisconsin is under an Extreme Cold Warning Tuesday morning due to wind chills as cold as -35 degrees in some portions of the state.

Several Milwaukee-area services, resources and programs won't be available Tuesday due to the extreme cold. Many area schools, including Milwaukee Public Schools, have also already announced Tuesday closures.

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.