Milwaukee Weather: Enhanced severe weather risk Monday
Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
MILWAUKEE - Statewide air quality alert through 12PM Monday. Surface-based smoke lifts around midday Monday, but elevated smoke continues in our skies.
Enhanced Risk for Severe T-Storms on Monday afternoon/evening. All modes of severe weather are possible, from tornadoes, to very strong winds, large hail and heavy rain.
Smoky tonight with temperatures dropping into the 60s. A few non-severe t-storms are possible on Monday morning, with surface wildfire smoke continuing.
Severe t-storms are likely on Monday afternoon/evening, 3pm-11pm. All hazards possible. High around 90 with a heat index around 94 with gusty SW winds.
Tonight: Smoky.
Low: 65°
Dew point: 58°
Wind: S 5
Monday: AM smoke/non-severe storms. PM severe storms 3-11pm. Windy. Heat Index: 94.
High: 90°. Heat Index: 94°.
Dew point: 68°
Wind: SW 15-25
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Slight chance for t-storms. Windy.
AM Low: 72° High: 83°
Dew point: 65°
Wind: NW 15-25
Wednesday: Partly sunny, cooler and less humid.
AM Low: 58° High: 75°
Dew point: 52°
Wind: N 5-10
Thursday: Partly sunny.
AM Low: 59° High: 82°
Dew point: 58°
Wind: SW 5-10
Friday: Partly sunny.
AM Low: 67° High: 85°
Dew point: 62°
Wind: SW 5-10
Saturday: Partly sunny.
AM Low: 68° High: 85°
Dew point: 64°
Wind: E 5-10
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