Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Jul 6:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pewaukee WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of smoke before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Pewaukee WI
 43.08°N 88.24°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:32 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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