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Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KMWC

Whitefish Bay, WI weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
66Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.42 inHg1030 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • High 65°18° today at 2 PM
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%75%2
Sat 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h62%81%2
Sat 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%81%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h60%60%3
Sat 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%69%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%61%3
Sat 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%62%2
Sat 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%77%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h70%71%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%66%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%49%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%24%0
Sat 10pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%21%0
Sat 11pMostly clear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%52%0
Sun 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%96%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%73%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%93%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%82%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%80%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%84%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%83%1
Sun 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%79%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%34%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%22%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%57%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%60%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%72%2
Sun 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%72%1
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h68%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h78%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%74%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%70%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%66%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%70%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%77%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h86%88%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%82%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h83%74%0
Mon 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%74%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%77%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%71%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°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, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.24 in6.2 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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee-Estabrook Park

1.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
405 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Menomonee River at Wauwatosa

6.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
40 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kinnickinnic River at Milwaukee

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

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 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 52°11°
Record high
82°28° in 2023
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +8°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. +7°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Whitefish Bay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:14–6:12 PM
Morning 6:58–7:56 AM
Blue hour
6:12–6:23 PM
Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Whitefish Bay. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.