Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Franksville WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Franksville WI
 42.83°N 88.02°W (Elev. 755 ft)
2:42 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
2am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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