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Humid Weekend Ahead, With Heat Index Near 100 Sunday: WI Weather

Wisconsin residents can expect a warm and humid air mass to move into the region this weekend.

 Wisconsin residents can expect heat indices to rise into the 90s from Saturday through Monday as a warm and humid air mass moves into the region. Sunday's heat index is forecasted near 100 degrees.
Wisconsin residents can expect heat indices to rise into the 90s from Saturday through Monday as a warm and humid air mass moves into the region. Sunday's heat index is forecasted near 100 degrees. (National Weather Service)

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin residents can expect heat indices to rise into the 90s from Saturday through Monday as a warm and humid air mass moves into the region. Sunday's heat index is forecasted near 100 degrees.

Meanwhile, "with the arrival of the warm air mass will also come multiple rounds and chances for thunderstorms across southern Wisconsin," the National Weather Service notes. "We'll have a chance at some isolated storms today, but the more widespread chance will be Saturday into Tuesday which is also when some strong to severe storms will be possible as well."

National Weather Service

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Airport:

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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

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Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.


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