Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 3 h 53 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
Where
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Washington; Ozaukee; Waukesha; Milwaukee; Racine
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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KMWC

Milwaukee, WI weather

Foggy and 50°10°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility: 1 mi1.6 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 67°19° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Fog	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	97%	0
Fri 7a	Fog	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	85%	0
Fri 8a	Fog	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	58%	0
Fri 9a	Fog	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	36%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	20%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	3%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	4%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	9%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	9%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	4%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	5%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	10%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	16%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	27%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	26%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	19%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	27%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	68%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	73%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	90%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	95%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	79%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	75%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	79%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	89%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 53°.
Sunday
Dry, high 71°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–65°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Milwaukee Mitchell Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SatOct 17
+1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:14 PM; Morning 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:17 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Milwaukee. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Dense Fog Advisory