Midwest Heavy Rain and Severe Storms; Poor Air Quality and Elevated Fire Threats In the Northwest; Hurricane Lane Rolls Through Central Pacific

An area of low pressure is expected to lift up through the Midwest and intensify, while producing possible excessive rainfall and severe storms across the Mississippi Valley into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys. Smoke from wildfires will continue to create poor air quality across parts of Western region. Hurricane Lane continues to move west through the Central Pacific, well east-southeast of Hawaii. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 5:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

South Milwaukee WI

Flash Flood Watch August 20, 05:00pm until August 21, 09:00am

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Flash Flood Watch

Today

Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
High: 77 °F
Tonight

Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Low: 66 °F
Tuesday

Heavy Rain
High: 75 °F
Tuesday
Night

Gradual
Clearing
Low: 58 °F
Wednesday

Sunny
High: 75 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 59 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 78 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 62 °F
Friday

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
High: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Low around 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. North wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.