By Craig Koplien Special to OnMilwaukee.com Published Apr 22, 2013 at 10:03 AM

The nicest day of the week will be Monday and the worst day will be Tuesday. Expect a mild start and end to the week with unseasonably cool temperatures in between (normal high temp this time of year is upper 50s to near 60s). There is a substantial warm-up ahead for next weekend. There are a couple threats of rain this week but nothing like last week.

Monday

  • Partly sunny.
  • Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s (cooler lakeside).

Monday night

  • Cloudy with rain after midnight.
  • Lows in the mid to upper 40s.

Tuesday

  • Cloudy with periods of rain.
  • Highs in the upper 40s to near 50.

Tuesday night

  • Periods of rain early, clearing late.
  • Lows in the low 30s.

Wednesday

  • Mostly sunny.
  • Highs in the upper 40s to near 50.

Wednesday night

  • Cloudy with a good chance of rain or snow.
  • Lows in the mid 30s.

Thursday

  • Mostly sunny.
  • Highs in the upper 40s to near 50.

Friday

  • Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
  • Highs in the upper 50s to near 60 (cooler lakeside).

Saturday

  • Partly sunny.
  • Highs in the low 60s (cooler lakeside).

Sunday

  • Partly sunny.
  • Highs in the mid to upper 60s (cooler lakeside).
Craig Koplien Special to OnMilwaukee.com

Craig is a meteorologist who was born and raised in Pewaukee. After getting a degree in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked over 20 years on TV and radio in Milwaukee, Madison, Omaha, Nebraska and Kansas City, Missouri.

Craig spends most of his time trying to keep up with his bride and their three teenage daughters. Any time left over is spent with his other beloveds, the Packers, Brewers and Badgers.