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Milwaukee, WI

60°
H 64°
L 52°
WNW
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Milwaukee, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Sep 13 		Few Showers
Close Hourly 		64º / 52º 30% WNW 11 mph 62%
2pm Cloudy 60º 22% WNW 10 mph 68%
3pm Partly Cloudy 61º 15% WNW 9 mph 66%
4pm Partly Cloudy 62º 15% WNW 9 mph 62%
5pm Partly Cloudy 64º 15% WNW 11 mph 58%
6pm Sunny 64º 1% WNW 11 mph 59%
7pm Sunny 63º 1% WNW 9 mph 63%
8pm Clear 62º 1% WNW 7 mph 65%
9pm Clear 60º 3% WNW 6 mph 67%
10pm Clear 59º 4% WNW 6 mph 69%
11pm Clear 58º 5% WNW 5 mph 71%
Mon
Sep 14 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		70º / 65º 3% SE 17 mph 60%
12am Clear 57º 5% NW 5 mph 72%
1am Clear 56º 5% NW 4 mph 72%
2am Clear 56º 4% NW 4 mph 73%
3am Clear 55º 4% NNW 3 mph 74%
4am Clear 54º 4% NNW 4 mph 73%
5am Clear 54º 4% N 4 mph 75%
6am Clear 53º 5% N 3 mph 77%
7am Sunny 54º 4% NNE 3 mph 77%
8am Sunny 58º 2% NE 4 mph 69%
9am Sunny 62º 1% ENE 5 mph 62%
10am Mostly Sunny 65º 0% ESE 7 mph 58%
11am Mostly Sunny 67º 1% SE 10 mph 54%
12pm Partly Cloudy 67º 1% SE 12 mph 54%
1pm Partly Cloudy 68º 0% SSE 14 mph 54%
2pm Partly Cloudy 68º 0% SSE 16 mph 56%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 68º 0% SSE 16 mph 57%
4pm Cloudy 68º 0% SSE 16 mph 57%
5pm Cloudy 67º 0% SSE 17 mph 59%
6pm Cloudy 67º 1% SSE 16 mph 61%
7pm Cloudy 67º 24% SSE 15 mph 64%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 66º 24% SSE 16 mph 67%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 2% SSE 16 mph 67%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 22% SSE 17 mph 66%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 24% SSE 17 mph 66%
Tue
Sep 15 		Showers
View Hourly 		75º / 60º 57% WSW 14 mph 81%
12am Mostly Cloudy 66º 24% S 18 mph 67%
1am Cloudy 66º 14% S 16 mph 65%
2am Mostly Cloudy 66º 15% S 15 mph 67%
3am Few Showers 67º 34% S 13 mph 67%
4am Rain 67º 60% SSW 12 mph 71%
5am Rain 67º 64% SSW 14 mph 76%
6am Showers 66º 54% SSW 14 mph 85%
7am Showers 66º 46% SSW 14 mph 86%
8am Showers 67º 46% SW 13 mph 88%
9am Showers 68º 57% SW 14 mph 89%
10am Showers 70º 37% SW 14 mph 88%
11am Cloudy 71º 23% SW 14 mph 87%
12pm Cloudy 71º 24% WSW 13 mph 85%
1pm Few Showers 73º 34% WSW 13 mph 81%
Wed
Sep 16 		PM Showers 67º / 63º 53% ENE 11 mph 76%
Thu
Sep 17 		AM Showers 69º / 63º 54% NE 10 mph 83%
Fri
Sep 18 		Mostly Cloudy 70º / 64º 24% E 9 mph 76%
Sat
Sep 19 		Rain 70º / 60º 77% ESE 13 mph 85%
Sun
Sep 20 		Showers 67º / 61º 61% ENE 14 mph 83%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Milwaukee, WI

This Afternoon
High : 66ºF
WNW wind around 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 52ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 67ºF
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 63ºF
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
High : 74ºF
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 60ºF
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 66ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 62ºF
NE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 70ºF
NE wind around 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Waves around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Milwaukee, WI

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 10116437161617151414
    7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm
    MPH 10116437161617151414
    DIR WNWWNWWNWNWNESESSESSESSESSSWSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Milwaukee, WI

    As Of: 10 seconds ago

    • 60ºF
    • 59ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (WNW)
    • 10mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.11"
    • 68%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Milwaukee, WI is Cloudy. The current temperature is 60°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, September 13, 2026, are 64° high temperature and 52°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the West Northwest. The wind is gusting to 10 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 59° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 22 percent, with current humidity at 68 percent, and air pressure at 30.11 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    General Weather Conditions in Milwaukee, WI

    Milwaukee, WI, is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan and in the southeastern portion of the state. The location averages about ten days each year with maximum temperatures in excess of 90°F (32.2°C). July is the warmest month with an average high of 80°F (26.7°C) and an average minimum of 62°F (16.7°C). January is the coolest month with an average high of 27°F (-2.8°C) and an average minimum of 13°F (-10.6°C). The highest temperature on record for Milwaukee is 103°F (39.4°C), recorded in August 1988 and again in July 1995, and the lowest temperature on record is -26°F (-32.2°C), recorded in January 1982. About 139 days each year experience temperatures below 32°F (0°C), and an average 21 days each year record temperatures below 5°F (-15°C). Every month has seen temperatures at or below 40°F (4.4°C) except August, and every month except June, July and August has recorded temperatures below freezing (0°C).

    The average annual precipitation for Milwaukee is 32.23 inches (819 mm). An annual maximum occurs during the summer, due mainly to convective activity, and a marked dry period occurs during the winter months. Precipitation falls on about 198 days each year. The wettest month is July with 3.61 inches (92 mm), and the driest, February, averages only 1.44 inches (37 mm). An average of 36 thunderstorm days occur each year with June, July and August being the most likely months. Snow falls on about 77 days each year and averages about 49 inches (1245 mm) each year. January averages about 13 inches (330 mm) per year and December averages nearly 11 inches (279 mm). One-foot (305 mm) snowfalls in a 24-hour period have occurred in each month December, January, February and April. About ten days each year have a snowfall total greater than 1.5 inches (38 mm), and snow has fallen in every month except June through September. Fog is present on average 137 days each year and is rather evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum during the late summer and then again in the early winter. The prevailing wind direction in Milwaukee is the west-northwest. Spring is the windiest period, and a maximum gust of 70 knots occurred in July 1984.

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 1:41pm Sun Sep 13 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY...

    WHAT: South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
    waves 5 to 8 ft expected.

    WHERE: Nearshore Waters from North Point Lighthouse to
    Winthrop Harbor IL.

    WHEN: From 4 PM Monday to 7 AM CDT Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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