Milwaukee Weather: Brisk & chilly Opening Day with a chance for storms

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Updated  March 25, 2026 9:37pm CDT
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MILWAUKEE - Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs

Breaking. MUCH cooler for Opening Day. Faster cold front means temperatures in the 40s for tailgating.
Mostly clear tonight with temperatures in the 40s overnight. The cold front is moving faster which means a NE wind on Thursday.
Temperatures will hold in the 40s near the lake, around 50 Waukesha and west. T-Storms are possible after Noon through mid-evening. Severe storms will largely stay just south in IL.
Cold with few snow showers on Friday. Brisk with highs in the 30s. Warming up this weekend, especially by Sunday with a high around 60.

Overnight:  Mostly clear.
Low:      47°
Wind:     SW 5

Thursday: 45 Lake. Afternoon/evening t-storms. Chilly and windy.
High:     50° Inland, 45° Lake
Wind:     NE 15-25

Friday:   Brisk and cold with a few snow showers.
AM Low:   29°                    High:  36°
Wind:     N 10-20

Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer.
AM Low:   23°                    High:  48°
Wind:     WSW 5-10

Sunday:   Partly sunny, windy and warmer.
AM Low:   36°                    High:  60°
Wind:     S 15-25

Monday:   Partly sunny with a slight chance for t-storms. Falling PM temperatures.
AM Low:   45°                    High:  60° and dropping
Wind:     NNE 5-15

Tuesday:  Partly sunny with a slight chance for t-storms.
AM Low:   37°                    High:  54°
Wind:     E 5-15
 

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