Severe Storms For The Plains

A storm system exiting the West will trigger widespread severe thunderstorms across the Plains on Tuesday. These storms are expected to produce large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, possible flooding and a couple of tornadoes across the region. Ahead of this sprawling system, a number of record high temperatures are possible from the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 67 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 79 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 60 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 73 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 59 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 45 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
1:10 am CDT Oct 3, 2023
2am CDT Oct 3, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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