Milwaukee was waking up to partly cloudy skies and temperatures around 61 degrees early Wednesday, with calm winds setting up a gentle start. The city should warm into the mid-70s under mostly sunny skies, making for a much easier outdoor day than the forecast later this week.
Some areas of southern Wisconsin could see fog linger around sunrise, but drier air is expected to spread in through the day. The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan office expects a high near 76, with a light northeast breeze and no rain expected Wednesday.
Thursday Stays Sunny Before The Weather Turns
Thursday looks like the week's best bet for a classic Milwaukee summer day, with sunshine, a high near 80 and northeast winds between 5 and 10 mph. Skies will turn partly cloudy Thursday night, with temperatures falling to around 65.
Rain chances return Friday, beginning with possible showers between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and continuing with a chance of showers and thunderstorms into the afternoon and evening; the chance of precipitation is 50%, with less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
A Mostly Calm Weekend Follows
Saturday should be mostly sunny with a high near 79, though a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms arrives after 1 p.m. Sunday looks quieter and cooler, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 73.
Mostly sunny weather continues Monday with another high around 73, while Tuesday rebounds to near 78 with a small afternoon chance of showers and thunderstorms. In other words, Milwaukee gets a couple of clean outdoor-weather days before the atmosphere remembers it is August.
