Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Milwaukee WI
 43.04°N 87.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
5:03 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
5am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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