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Milwaukee is getting a windy start to the weekend.
J.J. Wood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan, said the strong winds come from a low pressure area that is moving toward the northeast throughout the day Friday, Sept. 5.
In the Milwaukee area, gusts of wind from the southwest may reach up to 35 mph, Wood said. Those winds should gradually begin to lessen by afternoon and into the evening.
“Secure loose objects, make sure if you’ve got any garbage cans or anything sitting outside, that they’re secured. Winds this high could certainly blow them around a little bit,” Wood said.
For boaters, the National Weather Services issued a gale warning through 10 a.m. Sept. 5. Waves may reach 12 to 18 feet over open waters.
Wood said the strong winds are a “continuation” of the unseasonably cool temperatures Wisconsin has been facing this week.
Highs are in the lower 60s Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, and expected to raise to the mid-60s by Sunday. Lows throughout the weekend are in the low to mid-40s, Wood said.
He said temperatures should return to mid-70s — much more typical for early September — by around Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @ArseneauKelli.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: This week’s chilly weather in Milwaukee includes windy start to weekend
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