Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE)

Lat: 42.96° N Lon: 87.9° W Elev: 722 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Sep 7:52 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Milwaukee County

Tonight
Cloudy. Chance of light showers until early morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely early in the morning. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday
Cloudy with light showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy with slight chance of light showers late in the morning. Partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. West winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Chance of light showers in the morning, then slight chance of light showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then partly cloudy with slight chance of light rain showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of light rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday Night
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light showers. Highs in the mid 70s.



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