Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:00pm until June 23, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:38 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
7am CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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