Milwaukee Weather: Warm up ahead
Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
MILWAUKEE - Partly cloudy and comfortable tonight with temperatures dropping into the 60s and settling in the upper 50s to around 60 by sunrise.
Partly sunny and warmer on Friday. Highs in the low 80s inland, upper 70s near the lake.
Mostly cloudy on Saturday with elevated wildfire smoke. Highs in the mid-80s with dew points surging into the upper 60s.
Severe t-storms are possible Sunday and again on Monday as the jet stream brings storm systems our way. It will be hot and humid with feels like temperatures around 101 both days.
Tonight: Partly cloudy.
Low: 60°
Dew Point: 55°
Wind: SW 5
Friday: 79 Lake. Partly sunny and breezy.
High: 82° Inland, 79° Lake
Dew Point: 56°
Wind: SSE 10-20
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Smoke aloft. Warmer and humid.
AM Low: 63° High: 84°
Dew Point: 68°
Wind: SW 5-15
Sunday: Severe t-storms possible. Hot and humid. Heat Index: 101.
AM Low: 73° High: 92°, Heat Index 101°
Dew Point: 73°
Wind: SW 5-15
Monday: Severe t-storms possible. Hot and humid. Heat Index: 101.
AM Low: 75° High: 92°, Heat Index 101°
Dew Point: 73°
Wind: W 5-15
Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid. Slight chance for t-storms. Heat Index: 92.
AM Low: 71° High: 87°, Heat Index: 92°
Dew Point: 70°
Wind: WNW 5-10
Wednesday: 80 Lake. Partly sunny and cooler.
AM Low: 68° High: 84° Inland, 80° Lake
Dew Point: 65°
Wind: NE 5-10
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