Milwaukee residents should brace for a wet and thundery night as showers, and possibly a thunderstorm, are predicted to douse the city. According to the National Weather Service Milwaukee, there is a full 100 percent chance of precipitation this evening with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Current conditions suggest a fair day with temperatures around 43°F and calm winds, though the situation is set to change as the Southwest wind picks up to 5 to 10 mph.
Looking ahead, the weather forecast anticipates an early chance of showers on Friday, before clearing up to a high near 60°F. With the wind changing from southwest to northwest in the afternoon, the chance of hazardous weather appears to be minimal for the upcoming days.
The weekend promises clearer skies with a sunny Saturday and a high of around 57°F. Evening temperatures are expected to dip to a low of around 36°F. Sunday continues the sunny streak, reaching a high near 61°F with light winds becoming south at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
As the new week begins, Milwaukeeans might want to enjoy the partly sunny Monday with highs touching near 67°F before the likelihood of rainfall increases by mid-week. "A 50 percent chance of showers," is projected for Wednesday, balancing the warmer high near 73°F that's on the horizon, as detailed by NWS.
In terms of long-term weather concerns, the Hazardous Weather Outlook stresses that no significant threats are forecasted beyond tonight's stormy predictions. The outlook covers a range of counties including Marquette, Green Lake, and Fond du Lac among others in the east-central, south central and southeast regions of Wisconsin.
