Overview: Milwaukee continues to be in the center of a heat dome for the beginning of the week, leading to high temperatures and clear skies. Thursday sees the end of the heat wave, sending temperatures back down to normal for July.
Today: The heat dome over Milwaukee continues to be present on Sunday, leading to high temperatures in the upper 80s. Clear skies are expected, with only a few high cirrus clouds occurring during the day. Winds will be light, blowing off the lake at 4 mph with 10 mph gusts.
Tonight: Temperatures fall into the upper 60s during the night, along with clear skies. Winds slow down slightly, blowing out of the southwest at 2 mph with 6 mph gusts expected.
Tomorrow: Monday temperatures rise into the upper 80s, along with sunny skies and winds out of the west at 5 mph with 10 mph gusts. Monday night remains clear, with temperatures dropping into the lower 70s. Winds slow down slightly, blowing out of the southwest at 4 mph with 8 mph gusts.
Extended: Temperatures skyrocket into the lower 90s on Tuesday, hitting a heat index of 95 degrees during the peak of the day. Skies remain clear, with winds out of the west at 6 mph and 12 mph gusts. Wednesday is a similar story, with high temperatures in the lower 90s and sunny skies throughout the day. Winds speed up, blowing off the lake at 8 mph with 16 mph gusts. The heat finally breaks on Thursday, maxing out in the lower 80s. Winds switch to calm, with only a slight gust out of the east at 4 mph.
