Plaincast
What the forecast actually says — NWS Area Forecast Discussions, decoded into plain English.
Plaincast decodes the National Weather Service's Area Forecast Discussion — the real forecast, written 3 to 4 times a day by the meteorologist on shift — into plain English. The discussion is where a forecaster explains their reasoning: which models disagree, what they are watching, and how confident they are. Below is the current edition for Milwaukee, with its shorthand expanded. The full experience — an AI plain-English summary beside the annotated original — loads with JavaScript, and every one of the 68 forecast offices has its own edition.
Patchy fog in low-lying areas early this morning, burning off shortly after sunrise.
Trending drier, but still cannot rule out some isolated showers and a rumble of thunder into Saturday morning, especially in southwestern Wisconsin.
Additional showers and storms expected Sunday night through Tuesday morning. A few stronger thunderstorms are possible. The potential for heavy rainfall is increasing, especially Monday and Tuesday.
Seasonable conditions may return midweek.
Forecast remains on track. Patchy fog in low-lying areas will burn off shortly after sunrise. Expecting highs around 80 degrees with southerly winds. daily cumulus are expected, with no rain expected.
This is the plain-text edition, decoded without AI so it loads anywhere. Read the whole Milwaukee discussion at /o/MKX/, see what changed since the last one, or open The National Desk for where the weather is today.
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