Scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Slight risk of severe today and tomorrow.
A warm front is stretching across northern Wisconsin this morning, placing us under the “umbrella of warmth” ahead of a trailing cold front in the eastern Dakotas. Temperatures may reach the 80-degree mark today, but the brief sunshine will be smothered by clouds and scattered storms, which are expected to develop this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center has us under the “slight risk” category for severe weather both today and tomorrow so be on the lookout for threatening weather.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php ?wfo=mkx&storyid=94678&source=0
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/
Today’s Forecast Grade: B
Short-Term Forecast Confidence: Medium
Wisconsin Forecast:
Today’s Conditions: Partly sunny this morning. Scattered thunderstorms develop again this afternoon and evening. There is a slight risk of storms becoming severe. Chance of rain 75%.
Today’s High Temps: Near 80 east-central, lower 80s south. Dew points in the mid- 60s will make it somewhat humid as well.
Today’s Winds: Somewhat breezy from the south.
Raw Model Data: (combined numerical output range from three different NOAA weather models)
Appleton: Highs 79-80.
Madison: Highs 81-83.
Milwaukee: Highs 79-81.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mos/getall.pl?sta =KATW&sta=KMSN&sta=KMKE
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Slight risk of severe. Lows in the upper 50s to near 60. Chance of rain 75%.
Tomorrow’s Conditions: More scattered showers and thunderstorms. Slight risk of severe weather continues. Chance of rain 75%.
Tomorrow’s Temps: Highs in the low to mid- 70s. Lows in the mid- 50s. Dew points near 60 (only slightly humid).
Tomorrow’s Winds: A little breezy from the southwest.
Extended Outlook:
Click the link below to view the Father-Son 7-day forecast graphic. Looks like we settle down and cool off for the second half of the work week and weekend, although we may see a stray storm on Saturday night.
http://www.instagram.com/p/ZiKPeUG_GM/
Weather in the News:
Warming Lake Michigan
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php ?wfo=mkx&storyid=94680&source=0
Today Outside of Wisconsin:
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota:
Conditions: Showers and thunderstorms. Flash Flood Watch.
High Temperatures: Mid- 70s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapolis.htm l
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USMN0503
Anna, Illinois:
Conditions: Showers and storms late.
High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/Anna.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USIL0033
League City, Texas:
Conditions: Partly cloudy.
High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/League_City.htm l
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USTX0745
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
Conditions: Scattered showers and storms.
High Temperatures: Lower 80s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/Hilton_Head_Isl and.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USSC0155
Charlotte, North Carolina:
Conditions: Scattered showers and storms.
High Temperatures: Near 80.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Charlotte.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USNC0121
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Conditions: Sunny and breezy.
High Temperatures: Mid- 90s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USNV0040
Davenport, Florida:
Conditions: Scattered afternoon and evening storms.
High Temperatures: Upper 80s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Davenport.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USFL0104