As Milwaukee residents peek out their windows this morning, they're met with clouds that are mostly ornamental, promising a mostly sunny day to follow. With the mercury slated to rise to 58 degrees, the Northeast winds will not be content to simply whisper, gusting up to 25 mph according to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee. For those venturing out, it's a coat and scarf kind of day, with current temperatures hovering at 43°F and a wind chill that makes it feel slightly cooler at 38°F.
The NWS update, which last came through at 5:52 am, alerts to a shift in weather patterns tonight. There's a 50 percent chance that showers will grace the city, mainly after the cloak of midnight has descended. As the night claims the sky, those same northeast gusts will persist, ensuring the low of 44 degrees doesn’t settle too comfortably on the city’s shoulders.
Those hoping for a rain-free start to the week might find some solace in Monday's forecast. The chance of showers drops to 30 percent and is expected to be mainly a pre-8am affair. The rest of Monday should hold onto mostly cloudy skies, with the high peaking around 54 degrees, the NWS suggests. Come evening, the clouds are forecasted to part ways, gifting a partly cloudy night with calmer winds and a low around 43.
From there, the week's climate narrative turns decisively less dreary. Tuesday's sun will stretch wide across Milwaukee skies, the temperature rising to a more genial 68 degrees. The calming breeze will shift from northwest to south and back to west as the night blankets the city, eventually settling around 49 degrees. The NWS notes that Wednesday and Thursday will play out under partly sunny to mostly sunny conditions, with temperatures in the comfortable low 60s to mid-50s, respectively.
Wrapping up the week, Friday's gift is sunshine and a high of 63, with nightfall only modestly dampening the day’s warmth as temperatures dip to 46. If the forecast holds true, Saturday will outshine the entire week, basking in a high of 69 degrees.
The entirety of the detailed forecast can be found on the NWS website, ensuring that Milwaukeeans can plan their week with the skies in mind.
