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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport WI
 42.95°N 87.89°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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