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Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:54 am CDT Aug 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 30, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2025
 
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