What is the weather in Waukesha County, WI right now?

The latest observation from Milwaukee-Timmerman was 54°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 2:35 PM CDT.

What is the high temperature today in Waukesha County, WI?

The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 57°F. Scattered Rain Showers.

Will it rain in Waukesha County, WI in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Waukesha County, WI today?

Sunrise is about 7:20 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:53 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Waukesha County, WI?

At Waukesha Wwtp, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 40°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Waukesha County, WI Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the center of Waukesha County. Times are local (CDT).

Waukesha County, WI current weather

54°F

Clear

H 57° / L 46°Feels like 54°

No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Milwaukee-Timmerman (15.2 mi away), 10/26/2026, 2:35 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 2:41 PM

Now57°11%
4 PM56°13%
5 PM55°11%
6 PM54°
7 PM52°
8 PM49°
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11 PM47°
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10 AM60°
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12 PM67°
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2 PM71°

7-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2613% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 57°
This Afternoon: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Scattered Rain Showers
Tue10/27Low 52°High 65°
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Wed10/2829% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 71°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/2936% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 70°
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri10/3057% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 66°
Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sat10/3157% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 67°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Rain Showers Likely
Sun11/134% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for 43.018, -88.304 from the NWS MKX office, updated 10/26/2026, 2:41 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now57°Scattered Rain Showers11%10 mph
4 PM56°Scattered Rain Showers13%10 mph
5 PM55°Scattered Rain Showers11%15 mph
6 PM54°Mostly Cloudy9%10 mph
7 PM52°Mostly Cloudy7%10 mph
8 PM49°Mostly Cloudy5%10 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow57° 11% Sky 72%10g18
4 PM56° 13% Sky 70%10g18
5 PM55° 11% Sky 72%15g20
6 PM54° 9% Sky 75%10g18
7 PM52° 7% Sky 77%10g18
8 PM49°Feels 45°5% Sky 75%10g17
9 PM48°Feels 44°4% Sky 73%10g17
10 PM48°Feels 44°2% Sky 72%10g16
11 PM47°Feels 43°2% Sky 72%10g15
Tue 10/2712 AM47°Feels 44°3% Sky 72%5g15
1 AM47°Feels 44°3% Sky 72%5g14
2 AM47°Feels 44°3% Sky 74%5g14
3 AM47°Feels 44°3% Sky 77%5g14
4 AM47°Feels 44°3% Sky 79%5g14
5 AM47°Feels 44°4% Sky 81%5g14
6 AM48°Feels 45°4% Sky 82%5g15
7 AM48°Feels 45°5% Sky 83%5g15
8 AM48°Feels 44°5% Sky 81%10g16
9 AM52° 5% Sky 78%10g17
10 AM55° 5% Sky 76%10g17
11 AM58° 4% Sky 75%10g17
12 PM62° 4% Sky 74%10g17
1 PM63° 3% Sky 73%10g16
2 PM63° 3% Sky 74%10g16
3 PM65° 3% Sky 75%10g15
4 PM63° 3% Sky 76%10g15
5 PM63° 2% Sky 75%5g14
6 PM61° 1% Sky 74%5g13
7 PM58° 0% Sky 73%5g12
8 PM57° 0% Sky 74%5g12
9 PM56° 0% Sky 75%5g12
10 PM56° 0% Sky 76%5g12
11 PM56° 0% Sky 72%5g12
Wed 10/2812 AM55° 0% Sky 67%5g10
1 AM54° 0% Sky 63%5g10
2 AM54° 0% Sky 64%5g10
3 AM54° 0% Sky 65%5g10
4 AM53° 0% Sky 67%5g10
5 AM54° 0% Sky 65%5g10
6 AM53° 1% Sky 64%5
7 AM53° 1% Sky 62%5
8 AM53° 1% Sky 57%5
9 AM56° 1% Sky 52%5g10
10 AM60° 1% Sky 47%5g10
11 AM64° 1% Sky 44%5g12
12 PM67° 1% Sky 41%5g13
1 PM69° 0% Sky 37%5g14
2 PM71° 0% Sky 30%10g15
3 PM71° 0% Sky 23%10g15
4 PM71° 0% Sky 17%10g15
5 PM69° 0% Sky 19%10g15
6 PM66° 0% Sky 21%5g14
7 PM64° 2% Sky 23%5g14
8 PM62° 2% Sky 22%5g14
9 PM60° 2% Sky 21%5g15
10 PM59° 2% Sky 20%5g16
11 PM59° 2% Sky 30%5g17
Thu 10/2912 AM59° 2% Sky 41%10g18
1 AM59° 29% Sky 51%10g18
2 AM59° 29% Sky 55%10g20
3 AM58° 29% Sky 58%10g20
4 AM58° 29% Sky 61%10g20
5 AM57° 29% Sky 62%10g20
6 AM56° 29% Sky 63%10g18
7 AM56° 36% Sky 64%10g18
8 AM58° 36% Sky 63%10g18
9 AM60° 36% Sky 62%10g17
10 AM62° 36% Sky 61%10g17
11 AM64° 36% Sky 62%10g17
12 PM66° 36% Sky 63%10g17
1 PM67° 29% Sky 64%10g17
2 PM69° 29% Sky 60%10g16
3 PM70° 29% Sky 56%10g15
4 PM69° 29% Sky 52%10
5 PM68° 29% Sky 47%5g13
6 PM65° 29% Sky 43%5g10
7 PM63° 4% Sky 38%5
8 PM60° 4% Sky 38%0g7
9 PM57° 4% Sky 38%0g7
10 PM55° 4% Sky 38%0g6
11 PM53° 4% Sky 38%0g6
Fri 10/3012 AM52° 4% Sky 38%0g5
1 AM51° 8% Sky 30%0g5
2 AM50° 8% Sky 30%0g5
3 AM49° 8% Sky 30%0
4 AM48° 8% Sky 30%0
5 AM47° 8% Sky 30%0
6 AM47° 8% Sky 30%0g5
7 AM48° 17% Sky 53%0g6
8 AM50° 17% Sky 53%0g7
9 AM53° 17% Sky 53%0g8
10 AM56° 17% Sky 53%5
11 AM59° 17% Sky 53%5g10
12 PM61° 17% Sky 53%5g12
1 PM63° 27% Sky 65%5g12
2 PM64° 27% Sky 65%5g12
3 PM65° 27% Sky 65%5g12
4 PM65° 27% Sky 65%5g12
5 PM64° 27% Sky 65%5g10
6 PM62° 27% Sky 65%5g10
7 PM60° 54% Sky 77%5
8 PM58° 54% Sky 77%5
9 PM56° 54% Sky 77%5
10 PM55° 54% Sky 77%5
11 PM54° 54% Sky 77%0g8
Sat 10/3112 AM54° 54% Sky 77%0g7
1 AM54° 57%0.01"Sky 77%0g7
2 AM54° 57%0.01"Sky 77%0g7
3 AM53° 57%0.01"Sky 77%0g8
4 AM53° 57%0.01"Sky 77%0g8
5 AM53° 57%0.01"Sky 77%0g8
6 AM53° 57%0.01"Sky 77%0g8
7 AM53° 32%0.01"Sky 78%0g8
8 AM54° 32%0.01"Sky 78%5
9 AM56° 32%0.01"Sky 78%5
10 AM58° 32%0.01"Sky 78%5g10
11 AM61° 32%0.01"Sky 78%5g12
12 PM63° 32%0.01"Sky 78%5g13
1 PM65° 29%0.01"Sky 84%5g13
2 PM66° 29%0.01"Sky 84%5g13
3 PM66° 29%0.01"Sky 84%5g13
4 PM66° 29%0.01"Sky 84%5g12
5 PM65° 29%0.01"Sky 84%5g12
6 PM63° 29%0.01"Sky 84%5g10
7 PM61° 30% Sky 85%5g10
8 PM59° 30% Sky 85%5
9 PM57° 30% Sky 85%5
10 PM56° 30% Sky 85%0g8
11 PM55° 30% Sky 85%0g8
Sun 11/112 AM55° 30% Sky 85%0g7
1 AM55° 35% Sky 82%0g7
1 AM55° 35% Sky 82%0g7
2 AM54° 35% Sky 82%0g6
3 AM54° 35% Sky 82%0g6
4 AM54° 35% Sky 82%0g6
5 AM53° 35% Sky 82%0g6
6 AM54° 34% Sky 81%0g6
7 AM56° 34% Sky 81%0g7
8 AM58° 34% Sky 81%0g8
9 AM60° 34% Sky 81%5
10 AM62° 34% Sky 81%5g10
11 AM64° 34% Sky 81%5g10
12 PM66° 21% Sky 68%5g10
1 PM67° 21% Sky 68%5g10
2 PM67° 21% Sky 68%5g10
3 PM67° 21% Sky 68%5g10
4 PM66° 21% Sky 68%5
5 PM64° 21% Sky 68%5
6 PM62° 13% Sky 72%5
7 PM60° 13% Sky 72%5
8 PM58° 13% Sky 72%0g7
9 PM57° 13% Sky 72%0g7
10 PM56° 13% Sky 72%0g7
11 PM55° 13% Sky 72%0g8
Mon 11/212 AM55° 18% Sky 80%0g8
1 AM55° 18% Sky 80%0g8

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:41 PM CDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Wisconsin hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Waukesha County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Waukesha County, WI right now?: The latest observation from Milwaukee-Timmerman was 54°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 2:35 PM CDT.
What is the high temperature today in Waukesha County, WI?: The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 57°F. Scattered Rain Showers.
Will it rain in Waukesha County, WI in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Waukesha County, WI today?: Sunrise is about 7:20 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:53 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Waukesha County, WI?: At Waukesha Wwtp, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 40°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 33 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:51 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:22 PM
Moonrise: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 8 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 60°, low 40°, precipitation 2.92 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Waukesha Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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