Thunderstorms May Disrupt Bucks Game 4 Watch Party

MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee Bucks will decide whether or not to host an outdoor watch party in the Deer District due to the chance of two rolling thunderstorms on Wednesday.

If the Bucks decide to go through with the block party — which attracted 25,000 fans for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday — they will evacuate the plaza if lightning is detected within 10 miles of the Fiserv Forum, reported WISN-12.

"We want to make sure we're watching far enough ahead and giving people announcements that there is something potentially approaching and be prepared to evacuate and then evacuate once it's still far enough out that they've got time to get somewhere safe," Bucks chief marketing officer Dustin Godsey told WISN-12.

Evacuation plans include turning off all the screens and moving fans under two parking structures at the first sign of storm or warning, Godsey told WISN-12.

Two rounds of thunderstorms will impact southern Wisconsin on Wednesday; the first will move across southeastern Wisconsin between 1-6 p.m. and the second will develop around 7-8 p.m. and will linger overnight, the National Weather Service said in a statement.

Severe weather like damaging winds and the risk of flood are possibilities, the NWS said.

Here's the NWS forecast for the next three days:

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

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