Easter Weekend Forecast: Weather To Expect In WI

MILWAUKEE, WI — Easter weekend in southeastern Wisconsin will bring a welcome mix of sunshine and spring warmth, especially after a stretch of wet and stormy weather.

Good Friday could flirt with 70 degrees before cooler but still pleasant temperatures settle in for the holiday weekend.

Saturday looks dry and partly sunny with highs in the upper 40s, and Easter Sunday should reach near 50 with just a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

For Milwaukee-area residents, it’s shaping up to be one of the nicest weekends of the season so far.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.