Milwaukee Weather: Hot, humid and stormy pattern

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
MILWAUKEE – Scattered t-storms overnight with temperatures in the 70s.
Partly sunny skies after early AM t-storms Monday. Windy, hot and humid with a high of 90 and a heat index of 96. T-Storms with heavy rain/lightning return on Monday afternoon.
Even hotter on Tuesday with a heat index of 100 along with a chance for t-storms.
A little cooler mid-to-late week with highs in the 80s. Daily chances for t-storms are in the forecast, although all-day washouts are not expected.
Overnight: Scattered t-storms.
Low: 72°
Dew point: 67°
Wind: S 5-10
Monday: Heat Index: 96. Early AM storms followed by afternoon storms. Windy.
High: 90°, Heat Index: 96°
Dew point: 70°
Wind: SW 15-25
Tuesday: Heat Index: 100. Hot and humid with a chance for t-storms.
AM Low: 73° High: 91°, Heat Index: 100°
Dew point: 73°
Wind: SW 5-15
Wednesday: Chance for t-storms. A little cooler.
AM Low: 72° High: 86°
Dew point: 68°
Wind: E 5-10
Thursday: 78 Lake. Chance for t-storms. A little cooler.
AM Low: 66° High: 82° Inland, 78° Lake
Dew point: 66°
Wind: E 5-10
Friday: 82 Lake. Chance for t-storms.
AM Low: 65° High: 85° Inland, 82° Lake
Dew point: 68°
Wind: SE 5-10
Saturday: 82 Lake. Chance for t-storms.
AM Low: 66° High: 85° Inland, 82° Lake
Dew point: 68°
Wind: E 5-10
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