It's a chilly day in Milwaukee, folks. The National Weather Service reports a current temperature of a frigid 16°F, with a dewpoint lying languid at 5°F. Despite the cold snap, the skies promise to stay clear today with a high creeping up to 36 degrees. You might catch a light breeze out of the west this afternoon if you're out and about. Don't let the sunshine fool you—it's brisk out there.
As night falls, expect the clouds to roll in, dragging the lows to a slightly more bearable 24°F. Now, the calm winds will shift, teasing a southerly breath at 5 mph after midnight. Increasing clouds, they say, as if to cloak the city in a blanket of anticipation for the week ahead.
Looking into Monday, the NWS gives us a toss-up—a 30 percent chance of rain mainly between noon and 3pm, with the high tapping at around 45 degrees. The optimism of precipitation continues into Tuesday with a rainy forecast, carrying a near certain 90 to 100 percent likelihood of drenching the city. A quarter to three-quarters of an inch of rain could accumulate throughout this wet interlude, so waterproofing will be your friend.
Wednesday brings an almost theatrical shift in the story—rain turning to rain and snow as temperatures play a dance of rise and fall. They're forecasting a high near 45 by midmorning that plunges to 35 degrees later in the day. The winds, showing off a bit, could huff and puff up to 35 mph. Almost in a mocking gesture, there's a 50 percent chance of snow before midnight, though the clouds are promised to scatter shortly after, according to the NWS.
Beyond that, Milwaukeeans can expect a sunny Thursday, with a high creeping up to 42 degrees. But don't unpack your spring wardrobe quite yet. The forecast teases with yet another chance of rain and snow on Friday and a 20 percent chance of snow Friday night. The temperatures will dip to lows around 24°F and only rise to a high around 40 to 41 degrees going into the weekend.
