As the National Weather Service in Milwaukee reports, the city is currently blanketed by overcast skies with temperatures hovering at 39°F and a bracing north wind gusting up to 23 mph, all residents should brace themselves to confront a wintry mix throughout the day. According to their latest update, the forecast points to a 50 percent chance of flurries before 8 am, followed by a narrow window for some rain showers, and then a likely shift to snow showers post 9 am – a true medley of Midwest spring weather.
The gusty conditions are expected to persist, with the NWS predicting a "breezy" day featuring that north wind sustaining speeds of 15 to 20 mph. For those daring enough to step outside, the wind chill is projected to plunge temperatures to an even chillier 30°F. Tonight, the chance of snow showers drops slightly to 30 percent, mainly hitting before 7 pm. However, a bout of early evening cloud cover should give way to clearing skies, leading to a low around 21 degrees.
Looking ahead into the week, Tuesday should offer a brief respite with sunny skies and a high near 38, while Wednesday brings showers likely to douse the city, ramping up after 1 pm with a 60 percent shot at precipitation, as detailed by NWS Milwaukee. With a southeast wind of 5 to 15 mph, expect anywhere from a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain to accumulate.
The rest of the week appears to remain on the cooler side, with intermittent chances of showers, especially early on Thursday. Despite the clouds sticking around, there's a 30 percent likelihood for showers before the afternoon, while upcoming nights inch slowly warmer, alternatively clear and partly cloudy, with the next weekend appearing more promising. Saturday should be sunny with a more comfortable high nearing 52, with Sunday anticipating a slight 20 percent chance of showers.
In a hazardous weather outlook issued early this morning by the National Weather Service for east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, light snow accumulation on grassy surfaces could be expected for east-central Wisconsin throughout today. Though additional scattered snow showers may pop up in the afternoon, Milwaukee residents should thankfully need no spotter activations for weather concerns at this time.
