Milwaukee Weather: Cooler nights and lower humidity take over this week

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs

Clear skies overnight with temperatures dropping into the upper 50s to low 60s and dew points dropping into the 50s.
Mostly sunny on Monday with highs in the low 80s inland, upper 70s near the lake. Dew points in the upper 50s.
Quiet again on Tuesday with partly sunny skies and highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
Slight chances for t-storms return on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week with a high around 90 and a heat index around 95. Cooling down later in the week.

Overnight:  Clear skies.
Low:      61°
Dew point: 59°
Wind:     NE 5-10

Monday:   77 Lake. Mostly sunny. Less humid.
High:     82° Inland, 77° Lake
Dew point: 58°
Wind:     NE 5-15

Tuesday:  83 Lake. Mostly sunny.
AM Low:   62°                   High:  86° Inland, 83° Lake
Dew point: 59°
Wind:     E 5-10

Wednesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid. Slight chance for t-storms. Heat Index: 95.
AM Low:   70°                   High:  90°. Heat Index: 95°
Dew point: 69°
Wind:     SW 5-15

Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid. Slight chance for t-storms.
AM Low:   72°                   High:  85°
Dew point: 67°
Wind:     WNW 5-15

Friday:   77 Lake. Partly sunny.
AM Low:   66°                   High:  82° Inland, 77° Lake
Dew point: 63°
Wind:     NE 5-15

Saturday: 78 Lake. Partly sunny.
AM Low:   65°                   High:  84° Inland, 78° Lake
Dew point: 63°
Wind:     E 5-10

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