Weather webcast with Rob Haswell
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The heat continues today but there will be an area of reprieve with much cooler conditions near Lake Michigan. Inland highs today will reach the low 90s and feel near 100 at times with very high dewpoints. Lakeside areas will be in the low to mid 80s! A chance for rain and thunderstorm activity returns overnight and into Friday. The heat remains for one last day this week before cooling this weekend. Highs will stay in the low 80s Saturday and Sunday with 70s lakeside.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Areas of fog overnight with temperatures in the 60s/low 70s. Mostly sunny on Thursday with a high in the low 90s inland, 80s near the lake.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Mostly clear tonight with dense fog developing overnight. Temperatures dropping into the 60s. Mostly sunny, hot and humid inland. Highs in the low 90s inland, mid-80s near the lake.

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Cooling centers in southeast Wisconsin; hazy, humid temps

Air temperatures will soar into the 90s through Friday. Humidity levels will be very high as well with tropical dew points around 70 degrees.

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Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Showers and t-storms are possible Wednesday morning from 8am-1pm. After the rain moves through, skies gradually clear. Late day highs around 90 with a heat index of 96.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Muggy tonight with temperatures falling into the 70s. Late morning t-storms on Wednesday with heat building late in the afternoon. Even warmer Thursday and Friday.

Weather Webcast With Lisa Michaels
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Smoky skies will persist through noon today when the air quality alert is issued through. Air quality and visibility will improve this afternoon. Another Air quality alert through 11PM tonight for bad ground-level ozone. Hot and very humid for the next several days. Highs will be in the low 90s today and tomorrow with dew points in the upper 60s and low 70s. There is a slight risk of showers or thunderstorms mostly north of the Milwaukee Metro today and a better chance of rain and thunderstorms across SE Wisconsin tomorrow morning. Heat indices could push between 90F and the low 100s. Proper precautions will be needed during the week with the heat. Temps cool down this weekend.

Wisconsin heat, poor air quality a dangerous combination

An air quality alert was issued for all of southeast Wisconsin until noon Tuesday, July 25 due to Canadian wildfire smoke. Meanwhile, the FOX6 Weather Experts say the heat and humidity return starting Tuesday, with a high in the low 90s and a heat index of 99 Wednesday and 102 Thursday.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Smoky skies overnight as temperatures dip into the 60s. Hot and humid on Tuesday with smoke improving. High around 90 with a heat index in the low 90s.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Smoky skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s this evening and 60s overnight. Hot and humid on Tuesday with a high around 90. Even hotter Wednesday and Thursday.

Wisconsin heat wave; temperatures soar into 90s through Friday

A heat wave will impact our area mid-week with the heat index forecast to be near or above 100 Wednesday and Thursday.

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Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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There is a heat wave on the way this week. Highs in the 90s Tuesday through Friday with a heat index around 100 Wednesday and Thursday.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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A heat wave is forecast Tuesday-Friday across SE WI. Highs in the 80s on Monday before 90s move in Tuesday. The heat index could approach or exceed 100 mid-week.