Forecast Details for Milwaukee, WI

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Current Alerts for Milwaukee, WI: Winter Storm Watch

Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain, snow, and sleet before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 19. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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