First Alert Meteorologist Mike Buresh says winds have made the shift to out of the east and northeast so the weather will trend wetter and cooler with brisk winds at the beaches.

After seeing plenty of sunshine with patchy fog to start your Thursday, we will stay Partly Cloudy as we head into the evening and overnight hours.

We are looking at another warm day today, with a few clouds out there. Under variably cloudy skies, look for highs in the mid to upper 80s this afternoon and winds out of the southeast around 5 mph. Hurricane Kirk formed over the Atlantic yesterday and this system is forecast to become a major hurricane.

First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says Thursday will still be very warm but a surge of winds off the Atlantic will bring cooler late afternoon temps. along with a few showers.

All of north central Wisconsin is now under a high fire risk for today due to gusty winds, warmer weather, and dry vegetation.

We continue to mention a small chance for a few scattered showers on Friday; most areas will remain dry. We will also have dry weather for the weekend. A cold front will move in from the north early next week and will bring a cool/dry surge of air to Alabama.