Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in 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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.98°N 87.95°W (Elev. 692 ft)
11:06 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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