What to expect from the weather?

Milwaukee has a crazy way of forecasting the weather. Residents look at flickering flame atop a downtown building. The old Wisconsin Gas Building, downtown at 626 E. Wisconsin Ave. always holds the key to tomorrow's weather.

In a nutshell, Milwaukee has the best of all words when it comes to weather. You'll experience all four seasons and all the extremes. You'll get snow, rain, sleet, sun, heat, cold. You name it, Milwaukee has it. An average high of 78 in the summer and 29 in the winter. Great weather for all tastes.

When you get to Milwaukee, check the old Wisconsin Gas Building for the next day's forecast. Just use the following poem to formulate your forecast for the next day:

When the flame is red, it's warm weather ahead.

When the flame is gold, watch out for cold.

When the flame is blue, there's no change in view.

Where there's agitation, expect precipitation.

Don't trust Milwaukee's flickering flame? Click here to see the complete OnMilwaukee.com Weather Forecast.