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Wisconsin Weather Nov. 3: Milwaukee Faces 80% Rain Chance as Thanksgiving Season Nears
MILWAUKEE, WI – Rain chances will increase in Milwaukee early next week, with showers becoming likely Monday night and continuing Tuesday, Nov. 3, as temperatures remain in the 60s.
By Lauren Beckett · 2026-10-31T09:03:35.685Z
MILWAUKEE, WI – Rain chances will increase in Milwaukee early next week, with showers becoming likely Monday night and continuing Tuesday, Nov. 3, as temperatures remain in the 60s.
According to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, precipitation chances reach 70% Monday night and 80% Tuesday, with south winds potentially gusting to 30 mph.
Saturday, Oct. 31, brings mostly cloudy skies and a high near 60 degrees. A 30% chance of showers develops mainly after 3 p.m., with south winds of 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday night carries another 30% chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m., as temperatures fall to around 49 degrees.
Sunday, Nov. 1, offers a break from the rain, with partly sunny skies and a high near 60 degrees. South winds of 5 to 10 mph are expected.
Sunday night remains mostly cloudy, with temperatures near 51 degrees.
Wisconsin Weather: Milwaukee Rain Chances Climb Nov. 2 3 Monday, Nov. 2, brings a 50% chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 61 degrees.
South winds of 10 to 15 mph could gust to 30 mph.
Monday night, showers become likely, with precipitation chances reaching 70%. Temperatures should remain near 56 degrees, while south winds increase to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
The National Weather Service forecasts new rainfall amounts between one tenth and one quarter of an inch Monday night.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, brings the highest precipitation probability of the period at 80%, with showers expected and a high near 66 degrees.
Additional rainfall between one tenth and one quarter of an inch is possible Tuesday. South winds of 15 to 20 mph could again gust to 30 mph.
Showers remain likely Tuesday night, mainly before 1 a.m., with a 70% precipitation chance.
Thanksgiving Travel: Will Wisconsin See Rain or Snow? The wet early November pattern arrives as residents begin planning Thanksgiving travel, but the current forecast does not establish whether rain or snow will affect Milwaukee during the holiday period.
Thanksgiving falls Thursday, Nov. 26, beyond the National Weather Service forecast window shown.
For now, Milwaukee residents should expect increasing rain chances Monday into Tuesday, followed by lower precipitation probabilities Wednesday through Friday as temperatures gradually cool into the 50s.