Milwaukee Weather: Meteor shower overnight, sun on Wednesday

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs

Clear skies tonight with the Lyrid Meteor Shower peaking overnight (look east). Temperatures will drop rapidly through the 40s overnight.
Mostly sunny on Wednesday. Highs in the upper 60 inland, but 10° cooler along the lake with highs in the upper 50s.
Partly sunny on Thursday with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Thursday nights system has slowed down. Dry on Thursday night.
Chance for t-storms on Friday with a high around 70. Dry this weekend with highs in the 60s.

Overnight:  Clear skies.
Low:      44°
Wind:     W-NE 5-10

Wednesday: 58 Lake. Mostly sunny.
High:     68° Inland, 58° Lake
Wind:     ENE 5-10

Thursday: 74 Lake. Partly sunny, breezy and warmer.
AM Low:   48°                    High:  78° Inland, 74° Lake
Wind:     S 10-20

Friday:   Partly sunny with a chance for t-storms.
AM Low:   58°                    High:  70°
Wind:     WNW 5-10

Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy.
AM Low:   47°                    High:  64°
Wind:     NW 10-20

Sunday:   60 Lake. Partly sunny and breezy.
AM Low:   44°                    High:  64° Inland, 60° Lake
Wind:     ESE 10-20

Monday:   60 Lake. Partly sunny and breezy with a chance for t-storms.
AM Low:   45°                    High:  65° Inland, 60° Lake
Wind:     SE 10-20
 

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