Here Comes The Rain: Thunderstorm Chances Higher In SE Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, WI — Higher chances of showers and thunderstorms are expected in Milwaukee on Wednesday as a cold front pushes in from the west, forecasters from the National Weather Service announced.

A hazardous weather outlook was issued for Waukesha and Milwaukee counties for chances for rain and thunderstorms throughout the day and the evening on Wednesday, forecasters said. Large hail and strong wind gusts are the main danger, which could make travel dangerous and difficult.

Hail could be the size of a quarter and winds could reach up to 60 mph in parts of south central Wisconsin, forecasters said.

There's a chance of severe storms between 2-7 p.m. stretched across the state, forecasters said. A line east of Monroe and Fond du Lac have the best chances for severe thunderstorms.

Rain in Milwaukee is expected before noon and chances of rain and thunderstorms will persist in the afternoon and into the evening until Thursday, a forecast showed. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Here's the forecast for the rest of the week.

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 11 a.m., then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

In the evening, rain and thunderstorms are expected before 2 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 p.m. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

A 20 percent chance of rain before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph. In the evening, chances are partly cloudy with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.