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Waukesha, WI weather

It is 57°F and clear at Waukesha County Airport as of Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 48°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:31 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:20 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

57°F

Clear

Wind

S 3 mph

Humidity 88% · dew point 54°F

Pressure · visibility

30.16 inHg

Visibility 9 mi

Observed at Waukesha County Airport (KUES), Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Wisconsin.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Waukesha (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM54°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Wed 2 AM53°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Wed 3 AM52°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Wed 4 AM50°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Wed 5 AM49°FClear1%S 5 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM50°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 AM54°FSunny0%SW 5 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 12 PM67°FSunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 1 PM69°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM71°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM72°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM69°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM66°FMostly Clear3%S 10 mph
Wed 7 PM63°FMostly Clear4%S 10 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Clear5%S 10 mph
Wed 9 PM62°FMostly Clear5%S 10 mph
Wed 10 PM62°FMostly Clear6%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM62°FPartly Cloudy7%S 10 mph
Thu 12 AM62°FMostly Cloudy14%S 10 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Waukesha can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 73°F·Low 57°F

Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

High 67°F·Low 40°F

Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 60°F·Low 46°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

High 60°F·Low 49°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 64°F·Low 50°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 48°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Waukesha is served by the National Weather Service MKX forecast office, forecast zone WIZ065, county zone WIC133.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Waukesha (43.0091, -88.2451), in Waukesha County. Population: 71,461 (2024 estimate), number 8 of the 42 Wisconsin cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KMKX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/43.0091,-88.2451 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:31 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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