Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Aug 10:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

South Milwaukee WI

Today
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. High near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.