A cold front is moving through Milwaukee, brining lower temperatures and chances of rain following the hot and sunny Fourth of July weekend.
July 6, Sunday, is projected to reach the high 70s with potential thunderstorms.
“Tonight, we’re going to actually have a night that’s typical of summer; it’s going to be low 60s by the lake, and upper 50s well inland,” said Mark Gehring, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, on Sunday morning.
Gehring said a low pressure area in southeast Wisconsin, followed by wind from the north, will bring cooler air and lower dew points and humidity into the Milwaukee area.
The NWS separately issued a hazardous beach condition warning for Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine counties on July 6, advising against swimming due to projections of dangerously high waves.
For Monday, July 7, the NWS forecasts the cooler pattern of air will continue with highs in the upper 70s.
“That’s a nice, refreshing change,” Gehring said.
Tuesday’s temperatures will climb a bit: they are projected to reach the lower 80s, with a chance of thunderstorms.
“It’ll be warm and humid, but not like it has been,” he said.
Cleo Krejci covers K-12 education and workforce development as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Contact her at CKrejci@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @_CleoKrejci. For more information about Report for America, visit jsonline.com/rfa.
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