Wisconsin heat warning extended, storms July 4 holiday weekend

Wisconsin will continue to experience dangerous heat and humidity heading into the end of the week. An extreme heat warning has been extended.

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Extreme heat warning in effect through 7pm Wednesday. The dangerous heat continues through today, but the forecast is becoming increasingly focused on multiple rounds of thunderstorms through the holiday weekend. 

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Partly cloudy, warm and humid overnight. Temperatures around 80 by sunrise. Scattered t-Storms are possible on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Partly sunny, windy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index around 107.

Milwaukee Weather: Extreme heat continues

Extreme Heat Warning for ALL OF SE WI until 7pm Wednesday. Partly cloudy, warm and humid overnight. Temperatures around 80 by sunrise. Scattered t-Storms are possible on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Partly sunny, windy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index around 107.

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Extreme Heat Warning for ALL OF SE WI until 7pm Wednesday. Partly cloudy, warm and humid overnight. Temperatures around 80 by sunrise. Scattered t-Storms are possible on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Partly sunny, windy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index around 107.

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Partly cloudy, warm and humid tonight. Temperatures in the 80s this evening and around 80 overnight. T-Storms are possible well NW of Milwaukee on Wednesday AM. Partly sunny, windy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index around 107.

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An extreme heat warning continues through 7pm on Wednesday. Plan on heat index values in the 100s for a few more days. There is a chance of morning storms in northern counties Wednesday, then scattered storms possible Thursday through Saturday. Heat looks to break by the weekend as a lake breeze returns! It will remain humid, though. 

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The dangerous heat isn't going anywhere just yet, with the Extreme Heat Warning continuing through Wednesday across southern Wisconsin. 

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The dangerous heat isn't going anywhere just yet, with the Extreme Heat Warning continuing through Wednesday across southern Wisconsin. Tuesday looks mainly dry, but the combination of heat and humidity will once again push heat index values into dangerous territory.

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Extreme Heat Warning for ALL OF SE WI until 7pm Wednesday. Partly cloudy and hot tonight. The heat index will not fall below 80 all night. T-Storms are possible on Tuesday morning. Windy, hot and humid on Tuesday afternoon. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index of 108.

Wisconsin extreme heat; Milwaukee families find ways to cool down

Families in Milwaukee cooled off Monday with frozen custard and splash pads as an extreme heat warning remained in effect through Wednesday evening, with heat index values near 107.

Milwaukee Weather: Extreme Heat Warning Extended

Extreme Heat Warning for ALL OF SE WI until 7pm Wednesday. Partly cloudy and hot tonight. The heat index will not fall below 80 all night. T-Storms are possible on Tuesday morning. Windy, hot and humid on Tuesday afternoon. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index of 108.

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 Extreme Heat Warning for ALL OF SE WI until 7pm Wednesday Air Quality Advisory until 11pm Tonight for ground level ozone. Take it easy if you have respiratory illnesses like asthma or COPD.

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