Milwaukee Weather: Cloudy and cooler, 80s this weekend

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Published  May 13, 2026 4:43am CDT
FOX6 News Milwaukee

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell

MILWAUKEE - After Tuesday’s storms and gusty winds, we get a quieter and cooler break for our Wednesday with breezy northwest winds and highs mainly in the 60s.
High pressure settles in Wednesday night into Thursday, bringing calmer weather and a quick rebound toward 70 degrees by Thursday afternoon. The bigger story is the pattern flip late this week as warmth, humidity, and repeated storm chances return across the Upper Midwest. It will not rain all the time, but several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Thursday night through early next week, with the best chances for stronger storms arriving late Saturday into Sunday and again Monday. By Monday, parts of southern Wisconsin could push the upper 80s with dewpoints near 70, making it feel more like midsummer than mid-May.


Today:    Cloudy early then a few sunny breaks.
High:     60°
Wind:     NW 10-25

Tonight:  Clear and cooler. Frost possible away from the lake.
Low:      38°
Wind:     NW  3-5

Thursday: 62 Lake. Sunny.
High:     68°
Wind:     E 5-10

Friday:   Morning showers then drying up in the afternoon. Breezy.
AM Low:   48°                    High:  76°
Wind:     S/SW 10-15

Saturday: Mostly sunny early then more clouds. Slight chance of late day showers. Showers likely overnight.
AM Low:   56°                    High:  82°
Wind:     W 5-10

Sunday:   Showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms.
AM Low:   54°                    High:  70°
Wind:     SE 5-15

Monday:   Showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms.
AM Low:   58°                    High:  80°
Wind:     SW 10-20
 

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