Southeast Wisconsin weather: Big temperature swings
Mar 30, 2026
Overnight lows have fallen into the 40s lower 50s - a nice start to a warm Monday! SW winds will allow temperatures to jump into the lower and mid-70s far West of Milwaukee. However, northerly winds combined with a lake breeze
will drop temperatures significantly. So while temperatures may climb into the 60s in Milwaukee, they'll quickly fall into the 40s/50s later this afternoon.WATCH: Southeast Wisconsin weather: Big temperature swings Southeast Wisconsin weather: Big temperature swingsStorm Team 4 is monitoring an active week of weather ahead. Storm chances begin tonight with a better opportunity for coverage Tuesday morning into the early afternoon. As a cold front drops in from the North, showers/storms fire up over Wisconsin. There is a good deal of uncertainty as to the coverage of any morning storms. Chances increase as the cold front nears later in the morning. However, if we're unable to see any clearing, storms will be subdued. All said, a Marginal (Level 1) risk of severe weather has been placed over all of southern Wisconsin.Storm chances come to a close Tuesday evening. Then, attention turns to a messy wintry mix and soggy period late Wednesday thru Thursday. Rain/snow chances increase late Wednesday evening. Warming temperatures will allow precip to quickly change to rain overnight into Thursday. There is a good chance of 0.5" - 1.0" rainfall amounts during this timeframe. Scattered showers continue throughout Thursday before dissipating on Friday. Additional rain is likely on Saturday.There will be plenty of changes throughout this week, so stay tuned to the forecast! Check The Interactive Radar 7-Day Forecast Active Weather AlertsMONDAY: Mostly Sunny; Cooler By the LakeHigh: 65 Lake 75 InlandWind: SW to E 5-10 mphTONIGHT: Chance Rain/Storms; Mostly CloudyLow: 44Wind: NE 5-10 mphTUESDAY: Warm, Chance StormsHigh: 65Wind: SW to NW 5-10 mphWEDNESDAY: Mostly Cloudy Cool; Chance PM Rain/Snow MixHigh: 40THURSDAY: Rain Likely; WindyHigh: 50FRIDAY: Slight Chance Rain; Mostly CloudyHigh: 47Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.
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