Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Oct 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee WI

Frost Advisory October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee WI
 43.07°N 87.97°W (Elev. 715 ft)
1:21 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
2pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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