Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Light Drizzle

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukesha WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Waukesha WI
 43.01°N 88.24°W (Elev. 922 ft)
6:09 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
10pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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