Lauren Larsen

4 days ago | nbc26.com | Lauren Larsen

We saw gusty winds, high humidity, highs in the 80s, wildfire smoke, and thunderstorms yesterday. (Yeah - it was busy)High pressure returns on Wednesday, bringing dry weather and keeping temperatures around 80 degrees. The air is dry behind this front, so it will feel more comfortable. The winds are also calmer, sitting around 10 mph. We are still impacted by Canadian wildfire smoke. There is an Air Quality Alert in effect throughout the state until noon.

5 days ago | nbc26.com | Lauren Larsen

We can expect 80-degree highs again today. It is going to feel sticky with dew points in the 60s. Sunny skies this morning will quickly turn cloudy towards noon. We can expect thunderstorms and heavy rain this afternoon and persist overnight. There is a marginal risk for severe weather. Some of the storms could be severe with gusty winds and hail. Flooding is also of concern for this system; locally heavy rain, over an inch, is also possible. The cold front will pass through our neighborhoods tonight.

6 days ago | nbc26.com | Lauren Larsen

Meteorological Summer started on Sunday, June 1. We had beautiful sunny skies this past weekend, with above-normal high temperatures. Today will be one of the warmest days so far this year. Our highs will climb into the mid 80s! We will see the wildfire smoke build back into the area. We do not have an air quality alert in Wisconsin. Southwesterly winds will be a bit breezy. We can expect 80-degree highs again on Tuesday.

1 week ago | nbc26.com | Lauren Larsen

It was a beautiful day on Saturday, with our high temperatures reaching the low 70s. We saw sunny skies and calm winds. Does it get better? Our highs will be even warmer tomorrow with high temperatures in the mid 70s and even 80 degrees! We will see the wildfire smoke build back into the area. We do not have an air quality alert at this point. June and meteorological summer start on Sunday, and the first several days of June seem warm to hot.

1 week ago | nbc26.com | Lauren Larsen

Friday will be sunny, warm, and breezy with highs reaching 80 degrees. A cold front may trigger a few storms during the afternoon and evening. There is a marginal risk for severe weather across Northeast Wisconsin. Smoke from wildfires in Canada will spread across the area today, prompting the DNR to issue an Air Quality Alert. This is in effect from 6:00 a.m. Friday to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. The weekend looks great with sunshine and temperatures in the 70s and 80s, particularly away from the lake.