Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 8:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.