Overview: A chilly rest of the week expected with a chance to see some of the first winter snow flurries on Thursday. The weekend sees clear skies return.
Today: Wednesday for Milwaukee starts off with scattered showers with temperatures at 45. With that, wind speeds are expected to be on the calmer side at 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. Into the afternoon, temperatures reach a high of 54 with overcast skies remaining. Furthermore, wind speeds are expected to be calm with gusts only reaching up to 6 mph.
Tonight: Into the evening hours on Wednesday, mostly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures dropping to 47. Additionally, wind speeds pick up to 15 mph with gusts reaching up to 27 mph. Around 9 p.m., a cold front can be observed, located in central Wisconsin headed south.
Tomorrow: A very windy and chilly start to Thursday, with temperatures only reaching up to the mid-30s and wind speeds howling out of the northeast at 16 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. There is a slight chance for rain around noon as well as a possible snow flurry or two off the lakeside. Into the afternoon, temperatures reach a high of a chilly 41 degrees, along with that, wind speeds are expected to continue to sit around 16 mph from the north, gusting up to 33 mph. As the day continues, the fast wind speeds are expected to slow down to 12 mph with a possible gust up to 24 mph. Along with the slowing wind speeds, temperatures drop to 35 degrees with mostly cloudy skies.
Friday: Even colder from Thursday, Friday begins with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures only reaching 33 degrees with wind speeds at 12 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph possible. Into the afternoon, clouds continue to linger as temperatures rise to a high of 42. Wind speeds also increase to 13 mph, gusting up to 27 mph. As the day comes to an end, temperatures drop back into the mid-30s while wind speeds also drop to 10 mph, with a rogue gust reaching up to 20 mph.
Weekend Outlook: With the weekend finally here, Saturday brings a high temperature of 40 and a low of 33 with morning winds averaging out around 12 mph. The winds calm down by the afternoon. With that, mostly sunny skies are expected throughout the morning and afternoon. Sunday brings similar conditions, with a high temperature of 45 and a low of 36 expected. With a high-pressure system located near the central Midwest, calm winds are expected with a maximum wind gust up to 10 mph being possible and mostly clear skies throughout the entire day. Stay tuned for more weather updates!
