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Weather Webcast with Meteorologist Lisa Michaels
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Lingering light morning rain. Most areas will clear clouds out early. Highs in the low to mid 80s under mostly sunny skies Saturday. Even cooler Sunday with highs in the low 70s.

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Weather Webcast With Lisa Michaels
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Clouds clearing today will help destabilize the atmosphere. Highs push into the mid-80s and humid. Another round or two of storms in possible this afternoon and tonight. There remains a Slight Risk for severe storms in our area today. The weekend is looking good for most outdoor activities. Cooling into the upper 70s/low 80s by Sunday. Rain returns very late Sunday through Monday.

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Weather webcast with Rob Haswell
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Tracking a complex of storms this morning that may bring an early round of rain and thunderstorms but it is weakening as it moves our way. Another round or two of storms in possible later today and tonight. There remains a Slight Risk for severe storms in our area today. Highs will reach the mid 80s today with high dewpoints making it feel warming. The strong wind from the SW will be in the 10-20mph range most of the day. The weekend is looking good for most outdoor activities with rain returning late Sunday.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Chance for rain 8am-Noon Friday. Dry and warm Friday afternoon with highs in the mid-80s. Chance for strong storms after 8pm Friday.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Increasing clouds tonight with temperatures dropping into the 60s. Morning rain between 8am-Noon followed by some afternoon sun. Strong storms possible after 8pm Friday.

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Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) have increased their prediction for the remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season from a near-normal level of tropical cyclone activity to an above-normal level of activity due to record-warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic that are expected to counterbalance the conditions associated with the ongoing El Niño event in the Pacific.

Weather webcast with Rob Haswell
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A wind shift to the NW today with the passage of a weak cold front today. Highs won't change much from yesterday and will remain in the low 80s with ample sun. A warm front and its associated low will arrive Friday with rain and a chance for thunderstorms. There is a Slight Risk for severe storms on Friday. We should calm and clear for Saturday but remain returns by later in the day on Sunday. Cooler air arrives early next week.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Partly cloudy overnight with temperatures dropping into the 60s. Partly sunny and warm on Thursday with highs in the mid-80s. Scattered t-storm chances return Friday.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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T-Storms in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties will taper off this evening. Partly cloudy elsewhere with temperatures falling through the 70s. Partly sunny on Thursday with a high in the mid-80s.