Arctic Blast For Thanksgiving Weekend: Milwaukee To Hit 13 Degrees

MILWAUKEE — As the Thanksgiving holiday weekend approaches, Wisconsin is bracing for a blast of arctic air that will send temperatures plunging to a frigid 13 degrees. Other parts of the Upper Midwest could see temps drop below 0 degrees.

The sharp cold snap is expected to make for one of the coldest Thanksgiving weekends, with wind chills making it feel even colder.

Wisconsinites must bundle up to prepare for flag football and other Turkey Day celebrations. There is little chance of any snow or rain, however.

Early December will be much the same:

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Airport:

Wednesday: A chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.