The National Weather Service in Milwaukee is forecasting a week filled with occasional showers and thunderstorms, presenting a mixed bag for residents looking to enjoy early June weather. According to the NWS latest update, today Milwaukee can expect partly sunny skies with highs around 69 degrees. The evening may bring a chance of sprinkles between 8 pm and 3 am, with lows near 55 degrees.
Sunday's outlook suggests a 70 percent chance of precipitation, with showers and a possible thunderstorm after 1 pm. At the same time, high temperatures are expected to climb to a pleasant 74 degrees; however, come Sunday night, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms drops before 10 pm, followed by a decrease in cloud cover and an overnight low around 55 degrees. Looking ahead to Monday, there's a 60 percent chance of rainfall and potentially more thunderstorms post 1 pm under mostly sunny skies, highs again hover near the 70-degree mark, although new rainfall amounts are forecast to be less than a tenth of an inch, except for greater amounts during thunderstorms.
Those hoping for clearer skies will find solace in Tuesday's forecast, which predicts mostly sunny conditions and a high near 71 degrees with a comforting west wind. The pattern continues into midweek, where Wednesday offers sunny skies and temperatures reaching a high near 79 degrees, and nighttime conditions remain mostly clear with lows around 60 degrees.
The latter part of the week introduces variability in the weather pattern, with Thursday presenting a 20 percent chance of showers during the day and mostly sunny conditions yielding to a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms by night, while temperatures during the day are anticipated to hit highs near 77 degrees and lows around 61 degrees by night. Capping off the week, Friday holds a 50 percent chance of showers under partly sunny skies with highs expected to be in the mid-70s, ensuring Milwaukee residents will need to keep umbrellas within arm's reach as they transition through a week marked by flashes of sun punctuated by intervals of rain.
