Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for SW Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook alert for counties including Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Jefferson, Rock, Washington, Ozaukee, Columbia, Dodge, Sauk, Green, Lafayette, Iowa, Walworth, Marquette, and Green Lake.

"Storms are likely to begin pushing into parts of southwest WI by around 6 PM this evening with training storms in the early going," the NWS said.

"Best chance for strong to severe storms will be in the early window around 6-9pm with decreasing chances in the evening and overnight. Southeast WI is a bit more uncertain with respect to timing with activity being more unorganized by the time it comes through."

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Airport:

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday: Showers. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56