Cooler weather in store after days in the upper 90s; Kenosha’s high reached 98 degrees on Tuesday | Local News

It’s about to get cooler.

Two days with heat indices at or over 100 degrees in Kenosha will give way to highs in upper 80s on Thursday with a slight cooling trend into the weekend, according to weather forecasters.

On Tuesday, the area endured (or enjoyed depending on what you happened to be doing) a high of 98 degrees, recorded just before 4 pm, as recorded by instruments at the National Weather Service remote monitoring site at the Kenosha Regional Airport. While the weather service does not have the long-term historical records for Kenosha, according to almanac data for the site dating back to 1997, the earliest formal monitoring, that reading bests the 89 degrees recorded in 2017. The official monitoring sites in Milwaukee and Milwaukee’s high temperature reading was two degrees short of the record, or 101 degrees, also set in 1987.

A heat advisory was also issued as for both Tuesday and Wednesday as the heat index was forecast to be 100 degrees or higher over the two day period.

People are also reading…

“Heat indices were widespread, anywhere from 100 to 105 degrees, for an hour or so at a few sites,” said Andy Boxell, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sullivan, Wis.

The heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature, according to the weather service. It is also known as “apparent temperature.”

Wednesday the forecast for Kenosha and the surrounding area was also expected to reach the mid-90s with the heat index at about 100 degrees. Those conditions resulted in the weather service issuing a heat advisory for the past two days.

A list of “cooling centers” throughout Kenosha County area provided by Kenosha County Emergency Management.

A chance of strong storms was also in the forecast for late Wednesday into early Thursday morning as a result of two cold fronts that will result in temperatures dropping into the mid-60s by sunrise. Thursday’s high is expected to reach the upper 80s.

“Storms will probably form into a line by the time they make it into Milwaukee and to Kenosha,” he said. Boxell said the greatest chance for storms would be to the north and west of the southeast region of the state.

“We will be cooler on Thursday, but still in the 80s and not quite as humid. And a stronger front comes through as we get into Friday and it looks like we will be back in to the 70s,” he said.

Boxell said the high temperatures during the heat wave were about 20 degrees above average. The normal high for this time of year is in the mid to upper 70s.

“It is a little early for (those high temperatures). It’s not particularly unusual if this were late July or early August,” he said.

Summer can be a difficult time for new gardeners due to rising temperatures. Here are some easy tips for you to try this year.

Computer work can definitely take a toll on the body, here are a few ways to stay healthy if you work at a computer every day.

A respectable grill master knows the science behind serving the perfect meal, and it starts with something as simple as creating hot zones. Bu…

Lifehacker suggests that being clumsy might seem like an unfortunate personality trait, but it’s actually something everyone has the power to change.

Witch hazel is a flowering shrub found in North America and Japan that has medicinal qualities.

If you’re bored of cooking the usual barbecue foods like hamburgers and hot dogs, here are four other foods you should try.

Your morning routine can throw your entire sleep routine off track if you’re not careful. Buzz60’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

Here are three common reasons why healthy people get a bloated stomach.

If you’re trying to save money then unplugging these household appliances may help to reduce your electric bill.

The warm weather has finally arrived, which unfortunately also brings mosquitoes. Here’s how you can keep them away.

Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.