Milwaukee Weather: Drying up Tuesday, cooling down late week

Published April 28, 2026 4:43 AM CDT

Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Holly Baker

There will be a slight chance for showers late tonight into Wednesday.
Several additional chances for rain will be a possibility through Thursday.
Cooler temperatures arrive for the second half of the week with a frost potential at night.
Temperatures rebound into more comfortable 60s by the second half of the weekend.

Tonight:  Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Low:      43°
Wind:     NW/NE 5-10

Wednesday: Slight chance of rain showers.
High:     53°
Wind:     N/NE 5-10

Thursday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
AM Low:   37°                   High:  52°
Wind:     NW/NE 5-10

Friday:   Partly sunny and cool.
AM Low:   36°                   High:  44°
Wind:     N/E 5-10

Saturday: Mostly sunny.
AM Low:   34°                   High:  53°
Wind:     N 5-10

Sunday:   Partly sunny. Slight chance of PM showers.
AM Low:   38°                   High:  60°
Wind:     W 5-10

Monday:   Partly sunny.
AM Low:   41°                   High:  65°
Wind:     W 5-10
 


 

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