Strong to severe storms likely Wednesday afternoon and evening

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It is a foggy start to our Wednesday. A dense fog advisory is in effect for all of our lakeside and some inland counties until 7 AM for all of that fog. The cluster of severe storms we were watching Tuesday night looks like it will stay to our north with parts of northern Wisconsin under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. 

Here's a state view of the radar that will update with time to track those morning storms:

In southeast Wisconsin, the better timing for storms will be during the mid-afternoon hours through the evening. So, if you have morning plans or even lunch plans you should be good to go. The round of storms during the afternoon Wednesday looks to be the strongest of the day, but any areas that don't see the afternoon storms could get severe storms in the evening. More storms are possible Wednesday night but should end shortly after midnight. 

All of southeast Wisconsin, and almost the entire state, remain under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for severe storms. Any storms that happen Wednesday will likely be strong to severe, especially in the afternoon. 

Damaging wind will be the main threat with most storms but a few tornadoes are definitely possible. The flash flooding threat is also there but looks like more of a threat for storms on Thursday. Some hail will be possible as well. 

All of the storms are tapping into energy created by very warm temps and high humidity levels. Highs on Wednesday will likely happen in the early afternoon before the storms arrive and reach the upper 80s with some making a run at 90 degrees for the first time this year. Dew points will stay in the low 70s today leading to tropical level humidity. The warmth combined with the humidity will push heat index values into the upper 90s in some areas. 

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