Wisconsin Will Trade Cloudy Skies For Rain, Likely Snow Rest Of Week

MILWAUKEE, WI — Residents in southeast Wisconsin should expect a drab and cold start to spring as temperatures to drop and precipitation to increase after a cloudy Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

Wisconsinites are expected to enjoy a cloudy but mild Tuesday with a high of 43 degrees, followed by a rainy but warm Wednesday with a high of 53 degrees, a forecast showed. Rain is expected early Wednesday morning, followed by a possible thunderstorm over the Milwaukee area.

Rainy conditions and lower temperatures will create a likely chance of snow Thursday, and rain and snow showers are expected before 2 p.m. on Thursday, forecasters said. The high temperature that day will be 43, with the chance of precipitation around 60 percent.

Rain and snow are likely for Thursday night, but the snow isn't expected to accumulate, forecasters said.

Here's a look at the latest Milwaukee-area forecast from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then rain likely. Low around 42. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 9 a.m., then a chance of rain after 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. By Wednesday night, a slight chance of rain before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 2 p.m., then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. By Thursday night, rain showers likely before 8 p.m., then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Westward wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday night has a chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.