Milwaukee Weather: Warm and muggy with chances of storms later today

Published August 4, 2026 4:04 AM CDT

Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Slow increasing clouds on Tuesday. High temperatures reaching the middle 80s and humid this afternoon.
Chance for rain and storms late Tuesday afternoon and overnight. Rain continues into early Wednesday morning.
Humid conditions carry into the rest of the week and the weekend.
Partly to mostly sunny Thursday through the weekend. There is a slight chance for a shower/storm Saturday and Sunday.

Today:    Increasing clouds, warm and humid. Scattered PM t-storms.
High:     86°
Wind:     SW 5-10

Tonight:  Rain and storms.
Low:      66°
Wind:     S 5-10

Wednesday:Mostly cloudy with a chance for t-storms.
High:     76°
Wind:     SW 5-10

Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer.
AM Low:   60°                   High:  80°
Wind:     S 5-10

Friday:   Mostly sunny and humid.
AM Low:   63°                   High:  82°
Wind:     SW 5-10

Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid. Slight chance for a shower or storm.
AM Low:   67°                   High:  84°
Wind:     S 5-10

Sunday:   Mostly sunny and humid. Slight chance for a shower or storm.
AM Low:   67°                   High:  85°
Wind:     SW 5-10
 

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