Milwaukee will see 70-degree, sunny weather Friday afternoon, followed by rain all weekend
In true Wisconsin fashion, Milwaukee will kick off the weekend with sunny, 70-degree weather, followed by a swing back to 40 degrees Saturday, and even chances of snow later in the weekend.
Stormy weather will move out of the Milwaukee area by 9 or 10 a.m. Friday morning, followed by a warm front of gusty, southwest winds, according to J.J. Wood, meteorologist for the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service. By the afternoon, most of southeast Wisconsin will see partly sunny weather with highs in the low to mid 70s.
"It'll feel rather spring- or even summer-like, at least for today," Wood said.
But it won't last long. Though temperatures will linger in the upper 50s and low 60s overnight and Saturday morning, a cold front will move through the Milwaukee area tomorrow afternoon, Wood said. By late Saturday, expect 40-degree weather with steady rain.
The rain will start up Saturday morning and then persist throughout Sunday, with chances of thunderstorms especially near Racine and Kenosha.
"There is a chance we could see rain change over to some snow," Wood said. "But that may not be until Sunday night into Monday morning, and at this point, we're not expecting big amounts of snow."
Monday afternoon is expected to bring gusty winds, 30-degree weather and wet snow to the Milwaukee area — just in time for the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener.
"We're in the transition season now," Wood said. "We can get some real warm days, followed by some real cold days, with a quick-passing cold front."
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee weather: 70 degrees Friday, followed by rainy Saturday
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