Milwaukee Weather: First Alert Days Tonight, Sunday and Monday
Milwaukee weather turns active late Friday afternoon and stays unsettled through Tuesday, with tonight, Sunday and Monday designated as First Alert Days. Southern Wisconsin is facing several rounds of storms, and the strongest concern centers on severe weather hazards spread across multiple days.
Friday afternoon starts with breezy south winds gusting around 30 mph and sunny skies, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s to lower 80s across southern Wisconsin. A complex of thunderstorms then moves across the region Friday evening through early Saturday morning, with large hail and damaging winds the main concerns.
Friday Night Storms Near Madison
The strongest storms are expected west of Madison before gradually weakening as they track eastward overnight. Saturday brings partly sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the lower 80s, with dew points in the mid-50s. Another round of storms may develop Saturday evening, particularly along and south of Interstate 90.
That stretch matters because it is not a single storm window. The forecast points to repeated rounds of weather, which keeps the region under threat from different hazards at different times instead of one short event.
Sunday And Monday Threats
Sunday is another First Alert Day as a warm front lifts northward through the region. Showers and thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon and evening, and some could turn severe with hail and damaging winds as the primary threats.
Monday is listed as the most significant severe weather day of the period. A strong weather system moving through the region will bring another round of storms during the afternoon and evening, and the conditions are expected to support severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
Tuesday Cold Front Crossing
The exact timing of Monday storms remains uncertain, which leaves the period between afternoon and evening the one to watch most closely. Heavy rainfall is also a concern with multiple rounds of storms expected, and some areas could see significant rain totals, particularly from Sunday through Tuesday.
The main cold front is expected to push through southern Wisconsin on Tuesday, bringing one last chance for storms before cooler and drier air arrives on Wednesday. WMTV 15 NEWS said to stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings over the next several days.
