The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has issued a detailed forecast for the region, indicating mostly sunny skies today with a high near 53 degrees. Winds from the northeast, shifting to the east, are expected to remain gentle at 5 to 10 mph. However, Milwaukeans should prepare for a wet change, as showers are predicted to begin after 1 a.m. and persist through most of tomorrow, with the chance of precipitation at 100 percent. According to the latest update from the NWS forecast, new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch is possible.
As the city moves into the evening, temperatures are expected to drop to a low around 45 degrees with an easterly breeze. Locals should keep their umbrellas handy, as rain is forecast to continue into tomorrow night, although the probability of showers decreases slightly to 40 percent. The same chance of rain is expected on Friday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 56 degrees.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the weather seems to take a turn for the better, with a sunny Saturday on the horizon alongside a high of 56 degrees, conditions improve further on Sunday with clear skies and a predicted high of 67 degrees leading into a warm and mostly sunny start to the new week.
In addition to the routine weather update, the National Weather Service also released a Hazardous Weather Outlook in the early hours of the morning, "This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin," it cautions of slight chances for embedded thunderstorms in southeast Wisconsin late tonight through tomorrow though spotter activation will not be needed, indicating that any potential storms are not expected to escalate to severe levels at this time; details of the outlook can be found on the NWS website.
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