Milwaukee residents can expect a mix of clouds and rain this coming week. Today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 54 degrees and a light northwest wind around 5 mph. Tonight, skies will become partly cloudy, with a low around 38 and a calm northeast wind, as the National Weather Service forecasts.
The outlook for tomorrow is less forgiving, with showers likely to begin after 4 p.m. and increasing cloud cover throughout the day. The probability of precipitation stands at 60%, with expected rainfall totaling less than a tenth of an inch. Winds will increase slightly, coming from the east at 5 to 15 mph. Tomorrow night, showers are expected to continue, with a chance of thunderstorms developing after 10 p.m. The low will be around 43 degrees, with southeast winds at 10 to 15 mph. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Monday's forecast includes ongoing showers and potential thunderstorms, mostly cloudy skies with a high near 55 degrees are on the docket; south winds shifting west in the afternoon could reach gusts of up to 25 mph indicating the 60% chance of rain might bring less than a tenth of an inch of rain except, this could climb with thunderstorms. As night falls, the clouds are expected to gradually disperse, revealing mostly clear skies and a low around 37, with the west wind calming down to 5 to 15 mph.
Into Tuesday, Milwaukeeans should keep umbrellas close, as there’s a slight 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., despite a mostly sunny forecast and a high near 53. A west wind will gradually shift to the southeast later in the day. By nightfall, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 50 percent, with a low around 43 and an east wind around 5 mph adding to the unsettled conditions. Looking ahead to Wednesday, the area can expect a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., with mostly sunny skies and a welcome high near 62. After nightfall, clouds will increase, bringing a 30 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m., with a low around 44.
Thursday's conditions will bring a 30 percent chance of showers under partly sunny skies. A high near 58 degrees signals a continuation of fluctuating spring temperatures, while Thursday night sees rain chances increase to 40 percent as clouds gather overhead. A low around 45 degrees hints at a hesitant transition from one weather pattern to another. Wrapping up the week on Friday, the forecast leans toward a 50 percent chance of showers and calls for a mostly cloudy day with a high near 56—suggesting a reasonably mild temperature range for city dwellers to adapt to amid the uncertainty of spring’s whims.
