Milwaukee, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Apr 26
Showers -º / 46º 61% SSE 18 mph 80%
Sat
Apr 27
AM Clouds/PM Sun/Wind
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75º / 48º 15% SSW 20 mph 69%
12am Cloudy 48º 17% SE 18 mph 81%
1am Cloudy 49º 17% SE 16 mph 79%
2am Cloudy 49º 19% SE 15 mph 78%
3am Few Showers 50º 31% SE 15 mph 77%
4am Cloudy 51º 21% SSE 14 mph 80%
5am Cloudy 52º 24% SSE 15 mph 83%
6am Light Rain 53º 60% SSE 15 mph 84%
7am Showers 54º 56% SSE 14 mph 83%
8am Showers 56º 42% S 15 mph 83%
9am Cloudy 57º 18% S 14 mph 81%
10am Mostly Cloudy 59º 15% S 14 mph 80%
11am Cloudy 59º 14% S 13 mph 81%
12pm Cloudy 60º 9% S 13 mph 83%
1pm Cloudy 62º 10% SSW 15 mph 81%
2pm Cloudy 63º 10% SSW 17 mph 80%
3pm Cloudy 64º 12% SSW 17 mph 77%
4pm Cloudy 66º 15% SSW 19 mph 74%
5pm Mostly Cloudy/Wind 67º 15% SW 20 mph 70%
6pm Mostly Cloudy/Wind 69º 15% SW 20 mph 65%
7pm Mostly Cloudy/Wind 70º 15% SW 20 mph 63%
8pm Mostly Cloudy/Wind 72º 15% SW 20 mph 60%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 73º 15% SW 19 mph 57%
10pm Partly Cloudy 74º 15% SW 18 mph 56%
11pm Partly Cloudy 73º 15% SW 15 mph 57%
Sun
Apr 28
Rain
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51º / 48º 89% NNE 14 mph 91%
12am Partly Cloudy 72º 13% SW 14 mph 58%
1am Isolated Thunderstorms 70º 31% SW 11 mph 64%
2am Scattered Thunderstorms 68º 51% SW 10 mph 71%
3am Thunderstorms 67º 65% SW 8 mph 71%
4am Scattered Thunderstorms 64º 57% SW 9 mph 79%
5am Thunderstorms 62º 63% WSW 7 mph 82%
6am Thunderstorms 60º 75% SSW 6 mph 86%
7am Thunderstorms 59º 60% SSW 6 mph 86%
8am Thunderstorms 57º 61% E 5 mph 88%
9am Light Rain 56º 64% ENE 6 mph 87%
10am Light Rain 55º 68% ENE 6 mph 90%
11am Rain 52º 70% NE 9 mph 91%
12pm Rain 50º 73% NE 10 mph 91%
1pm Rain 49º 90% NNE 11 mph 94%
2pm Rain 48º 78% NNE 14 mph 95%
3pm Rain 47º 77% NNE 14 mph 94%
4pm Rain 47º 76% NNE 13 mph 94%
5pm Light Rain 47º 63% NNE 13 mph 92%
6pm Showers 47º 56% NNE 11 mph 92%
7pm Light Rain 48º 63% NNE 12 mph 91%
8pm Light Rain 48º 60% NNE 12 mph 89%
9pm Showers 49º 45% NNE 13 mph 86%
10pm Showers 49º 37% NNE 11 mph 85%
11pm Showers 50º 39% NNE 9 mph 85%
Mon
Apr 29
Cloudy 68º / 47º 24% SSW 16 mph 70%
Tue
Apr 30
Mostly Sunny 65º / 54º 12% SSW 11 mph 59%
Wed
May 1
PM Showers 66º / 52º 41% SSW 13 mph 62%
Thu
May 2
Showers 57º / 45º 47% N 13 mph 69%
Fri
May 3
PM Showers 54º / 43º 33% NNW 13 mph 66%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Milwaukee, WI

Late Afternoon
High : 53ºF
SE wind around 15 kt. Showers. Waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
Low : 49ºF
SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
High : 73ºF
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 53ºF
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 59ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 54ºF
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves around 2 ft.
Monday
High : 66ºF
S wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 48ºF
W wind 10 to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 64ºF
WSW wind around 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Milwaukee, WI

    SaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1814151319201495101312
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    MPH 1814151319201495101312
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    Current Weather Conditions In Milwaukee, WI

    As Of: 22 minutes ago

    • 48ºF
    • 41ºF
    • 18mph
    • 0º (SE)
    • 29mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.92"
    • 81%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Milwaukee, WI is Cloudy. The current temperature is 48°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, April 26, 2024, are -° high temperature and 46°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 18 miles per hour, and coming from the Southeast. The wind is gusting to 29 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 41° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 17 percent, with current humidity at 81 percent, and air pressure at 29.92 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are no 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.