Milwaukee, Wisconsin · now
Mostly Cloudy
- High / Low
- 60° / 41°
- Wind
- 62 mph NW
- Humidity
- 58%
Tomorrow· Thursday61°/45°· Sunny
4° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly cloudy today. Today's high is 60° with a low near 41°.
What to wear today
Light jacket or sweatshirt
High around 60°F. Layer that you can shed if the sun comes out.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
51°
1%
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9 AM
51°
0%
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11 AM
55°
0%
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1 PM
58°
0%
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3 PM
59°
0%
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5 PM
59°
0%
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7 PM
55°
0%
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9 PM
50°
0%
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11 PM
47°
0%
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1 AM
46°
0%
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3 AM
43°
0%
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5 AM
43°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Mostly Cloudy 1% 60° · 41°
- Thu 5/14
Sunny 19% 61° · 45° - Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers 30% 75° · 54° - Sat 5/16
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 43% 81° · 51° - Sun 5/17
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53% 67° · 53° - Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59% 81° · 54°
- Tue 5/19 Chance Rain Showers 50% 68° · 49°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 30% 52° · 47° - Thu 5/21
Partly Cloudy 21% 62° · 46° - Fri 5/22 Cloudy 21% 55° · 45°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 21% 68° · 55°
- Sun 5/24
Drizzle 22% 77° · 64° - Mon 5/25 Drizzle 23% 76° · 62°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 32% 68° · 60°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 32% 65° · 53°
- Thu 5/28 Cloudy 40% 52° · 46°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 50°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike3 PM
cool but workable at 59°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent97 / 100 - Golf3 PM
cool but workable at 59°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent98 / 100 - Picnic3 PM
cool but workable at 59°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Good84 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Milwaukee
Milwaukee in May typically averages 64° highs and 47° lows, with about 15 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 81°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). April is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 13° | 10 |
| Feb | 34° | 20° | 10 |
| Mar | 48° | 31° | 14 |
| Apr | 56° | 39° | 19 |
| May | 64° | 47° | 15 |
| Jun | 78° | 61° | 16 |
| Jul | 81° | 65° | 16 |
| Aug | 78° | 63° | 15 |
| Sep | 75° | 58° | 6 |
| Oct | 65° | 49° | 11 |
| Nov | 48° | 36° | 12 |
| Dec | 33° | 20° | 14 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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