Real time data for the Lake Michigan Beaches of Milwaukee County Lat: N 43° 3' 41.40" Long: W 87° 52' 22.44"
This Afternoon: Drizzle, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Updated: Wednesday 2/20, 14:39 (Source: NOAA Point Forecast)
Warnings and advisories
2 products issued by NWS for: 7NM ENE West Milwaukee WI
(Source: NWS hazardous weather outlook)
Rest of today: Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots veering south 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Light freezing drizzle through the day. Widespread drizzle late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
Tonight: Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight.
Updated: Wednesday 2/20, 13:06 (Source: NOAA NDBC)
The beach winds and waves forecast will resume in the Spring.
(Source: NWS Surfcast)
Water temperature: 33 °F
Updated: Wednesday 2/20, 12:00 (Source: GLOS Nowcast 3D)
A current recreational beach forecast is not available. It is normally issued twice daily during the beach season, which generally runs from late May to early September.
(Source: NWS Surfcast)
Strong currents can occur anytime, especially near piers and jetties.
Learn more about Rip Currents and how to escape them before going to the beach!
Located on the McKinley breakwater.
Conditions on: Wednesday 2/20 at 02:40 PM
Air temperature: 32.7 °F
Wind Direction: S ( 170 deg true )
Wind Speed: 8 kts
Wind Gust: 12 kts
(Source: NDBC Stn: MLWW3)
Current Air Quality:
02/20/19 1:00 PM CST
Moderate - 54 AQI - Particle Pollution (2.5 µm)
Good - 31 AQI - Ozone Good - 15 AQI - Particle Pollution (10 µm) Agency: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Last Update: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 02:15:07 CST
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(Source: EPA AIRNow)
for Wednesday, February 20, 2019:
You can safely enjoy being outside. Wear sunglasses on bright days. If you burn easily, cover up and use sunscreen SPF 30+.
In winter, reflection off snow can nearly double UV strength.
(Source: EPA SunWise)
All natural waters contain microorganisms and may at times contain microorganisms that can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Bacterial monitoring of these Lake Michigan beaches in Milwaukee County has ended for the season.
Sampling will resume in the Spring.
(Source: wibeaches.us)