Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 8:52 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW West Milwaukee WI

Today
High: 75 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.