Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast 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.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast 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.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
6:27 am CDT Jul 9, 2026
7am CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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