OSHKOSH – The weather forecast for this weekend in Oshkosh calls for heat and humidity, plus a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday.
A Hazardous Weather Outlook is also in effect across the region. The National Weather Service issued the outlook because of smoke blanketing Wisconsin amid Canadian wildfires in Manitoba and Ontario. The smoke is being transported south by wind patterns, leading to air quality alerts and advisories across the state.
Here’s what to expect Friday-Sunday in Oshkosh:
Friday weather forecast in Oshkosh
Temperatures in Oshkosh Friday are expected to reach 80 degrees along with areas of smoke from the wildfires.
Friday night is to see a low of 67 degrees with areas of smoke and mostly cloudy skies.
Saturday weather forecast in Oshkosh
Saturday’s high is expected to be 81 degrees with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms possible after 1 p.m. NWS said chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday night is expected to be mostly clear with a low of 71 degrees.
Sunday weather forecast in Oshkosh
Sunday, temperatures will climb to 88 degrees under sunny skies.
Sunday night brings a slight chance of showers and then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh runs through July 27.
AirVenture runs daily through July 27 at Wittman Regional Airport.
Daily tickets are $49 for adult EAA members and $68 for adult non-members.
Veterans and active military members pay $49 while kids 18 years and younger are free.
Daily airshows start at 2:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 1 p.m. Sunday. A night show is also slated for 8 p.m. Saturday.
Patrons can access the daily schedule at https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Index/18900 or https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airventure-schedule-of-events.
Contact Brandon Reid at breid@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: Weekend weather calls for heat, humidity and Canada wildfire smoke
Reporting by Brandon Reid, Oshkosh Northwestern / Oshkosh Northwestern
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