Southeast Wisconsin weather: Sunny cooler
Jul 21, 2026
Meteorologist Brendan Johnson is in the community this morning at Cafe de Arts in Waukesha. It's a family-owned micro-roastery brewing up European coffee right here at home.Although the atmosphere was primed for severe weather,
storms did not come together and track into southeast Wisconsin. And while we thankfully missed out on what could have been destructive weather, we could have used some rain. July 2026 is shaping up to be one of the driest on record. Milwaukee is currently running a 2-inch-plus deficit compared to normal-to-date rainfall.A cold front brings a touch more wildfire smoke, but air quality is expected to remain in the Moderate (Yellow) category. Clouds are clearing out, and highs will still climb into the lower 80s. Dew points are falling now that a cooler and drier air mass is working in. Highs fall into the mid-70s on Wednesday and rebound to near 80 on Thursday.Storm Team 4 is keeping an eye on a batch of showers and storms across the central Plains for Friday. As of now, it looks like much of this will pass to our southwest. With increasing temperatures, toward 90, later in the weekend, storm chances pick up Sunday into Monday. Stay tuned for updates. Check The Interactive Radar 7-Day Forecast Active Weather AlertsHERE'S YOUR LATEST STORM TEAM WEATHER FORECAST FOR MILWAUKEEAND SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN BY METEOROLOGIST BRENDAN JOHNSONTUESDAY: Slight Chance Shower; Mostly Sunny Less HumidHigh: 83Wind: NW 10-15 mphTONIGHT: Partly CloudyLow: 60Wind: N 10-15 mphWEDNESDAY: Sunny and comfyHigh: 75Wind: NW to NE 5-10 mphTHURSDAY: Mostly SunnyHigh: 80FRIDAY: Mostly SunnyHigh: 83SATURDAY: Warmer, More Humid SunnyHigh: 84Its 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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