Frost Expected Across SE Wisconsin Through The Weekend: NWS

WISCONSIN — Frost is expected in parts of southeast Wisconsin beginning Thursday night and through the weekend, with a hard freeze across much of the state possible by early next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Frost will be possible each night and in the early morning Friday through Wednesday for much of southeast and south central Wisconsin, the NWS said. The frost — not particularly unexpected for this time of year in the Badger State — comes after thunderstorms with the potential for tornadoes swept across much of Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties and beyond on Wednesday.

"In the wake of a cold front temperatures will take a tumble and result in chillier conditions through the weekend," the NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan said in a statement to Twitter. "We will be seeing frost potential Thursday night and every day through the weekend, essentially putting an end to the growing season area wide."

Here's the rest of the NWS forecast:

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers mainly in the afternoon otherwise partly sunny. Widespread frost overnight otherwise partly cloudy.

Friday: Partly sunny with a high near 53 and southwest wind. A 30 percent chance of rain in the late evening with widespread frost overnight.

Saturday: Widespread frost in the early morning otherwise partly sunny day with a high around 52. Areas of frost overnight otherwise partly cloudy.

Sunday: Areas of frost in the early morning otherwise partly sunny and a high around 53. A 30 percent chance of showers in the evening.