Weather for Milwaukee, WI, US

47 F (8 C)
Patchy fog through early afternoon. Rain and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Precipitation duration around 5 hours.
Special Weather Statement
...Air quality watch for the majority of Wisconsin for today... Wisconsin continues to be in a very stagnant air pattern. It is possible that particle pollution concentrations will reach unhealthy levels for people in sensitive groups across the majority of the state especially during the morning hours. Due to the potential of elevated levels of particle pollution in the region the Wisconsin department of natural resources has issued an air quality watch for today. This watch will be in affect until 11 PM tonight. The air quality watch affects people living in the Wisconsin counties of Columbia...Dane...Dodge...Fond Du Lac...green...Green Lake...Iowa...Jefferson... Kenosha...Lafayette... Marquette...Milwaukee...Ozaukee...Racine...rock... Sauk...Sheboygan...Walworth...Washington...Waukesha... counties. To help prevent pollution from reaching unhealthy levels... people in the watch area are encouraged to help decrease air pollution by reducing driving when possible...avoid burning... minimize vehicle engine idling...postpone using small gas or diesel powered outdoor equipment... and practice energy conservation. For current information on air quality readings please call the daily air hotline at 1-866-dailyair...1-866-324-5924. Sears 919 am CST Thu Mar 11 2010 ...Air quality watch for the majority of Wisconsin for Thursday... Wisconsin continues to be in a very stagnant air pattern. It is possible that particle pollution concentrations will reach unhealthy levels for people in sensitive groups across the majority of the state especially during the morning hours. Due to the potential of elevated levels of particle pollution in the region the Wisconsin department of natural resources has issued an air quality watch for Thursday. This watch will be in affect until 11 PM Thursday night. The air quality watch affects people living in the Wisconsin counties of Columbia...Dane...Dodge...Fond Du Lac...green...Green Lake...Iowa...Jefferson... Kenosha...Lafayette... Marquette...Milwaukee...Ozaukee...Racine...rock... Sauk...Sheboygan...Walworth...Washington...Waukesha... counties. To help prevent pollution from reaching unhealthy levels... people in the watch area are encouraged to help decrease air pollution by reducing driving when possible...avoid burning... minimize vehicle engine idling...postpone using small gas or diesel powered outdoor equipment... and practice energy conservation. For current information on air quality readings please call the daily air hotline at 1-866-dailyair...1-866-324-5924. Sears 139 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2010 ...Air quality advisory for the majority of Wisconsin... ...Air quality watch for the majority of Wisconsin for Thursday... The Wisconsin department of natural resources has issued an air quality advisory for particle pollution that affects people living in Columbia...Dane...Dodge...Fond Du Lac...green... Green Lake...Iowa...Jefferson...Kenosha...Lafayette...Marquette...Milwaukee... Ozaukee...Racine...rock...Sauk...Sheboygan...Walworth...Washington... Waukesha... counties. This advisory will be in effect until 9 am Thursday. The air quality index has reached the Orange level which is considered to be unhealthy for people in sensitive groups including children...elderly people...individuals with respiratory and cardiac problems...or anyone engaged in strenuous outdoor activities for a prolonged period of time. ... The Wisconsin department of natural resources has issued an air quality watch for Thursday. This watch will be in affect until 11 PM Thursday night. Wisconsin continues to be in a very stagnant air pattern. Despite higher wind speeds and precipitation pm2.5 concentrations continue to be elevated across the majority of the state. This pattern looks to persist until the weekend. Additional air quality watch and advisory messages may be necessary. To help prevent pollution from reaching unhealthy levels... people in the watch area are encouraged to help decrease air pollution by reducing driving when possible...avoid burning...minimize vehicle engine idling...postpone using small gas or diesel powered outdoor equipment... and practice energy conservation. For current information on air quality readings please call the daily air hotline at 1-866-dailyair...1-866-324-5924.