Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 30 Mar 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Milwaukee WI

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 42 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 41 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Windy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

    High: 40 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 27 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 54 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
West Milwaukee WI
 43°N 87.98°W (Elev. 689 ft)
5:57 am CDT Mar 30, 2023
9am CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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