The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has provided a detailed forecast for the coming week, with conditions that suggest a mix of sunny skies and potential rain showers on the horizon. As of today, Milwaukee residents can expect sunny weather with a high nearing 47 degrees Fahrenheit, accompanied by a shift in wind direction from north to east throughout the afternoon. In contrast, the evening will usher in mostly clear skies and a low around 34 degrees, with the east wind calming.
Progressing through the weekend, Saturday's weather is anticipated to remain mostly sunny, and temperatures are likely to climb to a comfortable 54 degrees. Although the wind is expected to be light and variable throughout the early day, it will pick a southeast direction later, reaching speeds of 5 to 10 mph, the forecast from the NWS projects an incoming 20 percent chance of rain after 1 am during Saturday night, with the warmth of the day giving way to a low around 44 degrees and a steady south wind. Sunday, in kind, is set to be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain post-1 pm, forecasts indicate a high reaching up near 57 degrees which then dims to a mostly cloudy Sunday night with lows hovering around 48, winds are anticipated to remain southerly and shift westward after midnight.
The capricious whimsy of early spring continues into the following week, with Monday showing a 20 percent chance of rain before 1 pm and a partly sunny day reaching a high near 57 degrees – conditions that NWS describes as breezy, featuring west winds of 10 to 20 mph and potential gusts as high as 30 mph. As the night falls, the likelihood of rain diminishes, leading to mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 38 degrees.
The pattern of weather forecasted by the NWS oscillates as Tuesday delivers a partly sunny day with a high near 48 degrees and Wednesday brings sunshine with an equal high of 48, yet the night forecasts a 30 percent chance of rain introducing uncertainty into the largely clear skies. This uncertainty stretches into Thursday, where the chance of rain increases to 40 percent amid a partially sunny backdrop and a high of approximately 55 degrees, subtly reminding Milwaukeeans of spring’s dynamic and unpredictable nature.
