Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96° N Lon: 87.9° W Elev: 722 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	15 Jul 8:52 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Milwaukee County

Today

Hot and humid. Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke late in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Highest heat index readings 96 to 101 in the late morning and afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Smoke. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

Thursday

Not as warm. Mostly sunny. Smoke in the morning, then areas of smoke late in the morning. Smoke in the afternoon. A 20 percent chance of light showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

Friday

Very warm. Mostly sunny. Slight chance of light showers in the morning, then chance of light showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highest heat index readings 95 to 96 in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of light showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.

Monday

Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of light showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.