Evening Update Update: Severe chances are over.
8:30 PM Update: The overall severe threat looks to be over. The atmosphere has been used up, so over the next few hours expect some chances for some showers and storms, but nothing more than that.
Most of this activity should be done by 11 pm. Nothing is expected overnight.
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Still some lingering rain and some storms moving across Milwaukee County this afternoon. While some locally heavy rain is possible, no severe weather is expected.
A new severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Kenosha, Walworth, and Jefferson counties until 10 pm.
We are expecting several hours of dry time late this afternoon int the early evening ahead of the front. The front will provide the next chance for showers and storms; however, with the lack of instability, any severe weather threat will be very isolated. Best window will be from 6 pm until 10 pm.
Right now, storms are popping across western Wisconsin. This area has cleared out with temperatures popping into the 80s.
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Update 1:30pm
Round one of rain is over. Here's the latest radar:
Now that this line has pushed into Illinois, here's a look at how much rain we picked up today:
At this point the risk for widespread severe weather has decreased. This is an updated map of today's Severe weather outlook:
Despite this decreased threat, we still have a few showers trying to get going as of 1:20pm this afternoon - check it out:
Update 12:30pm
The first wave of rain and storms has rolled through most of the area.
The severe weather risk has now decreased today. That said, if we break back into sun we may get a few more storms to pop this evening.
9:08am -
Heavy rainfall moving in for northern counties now with frequent lightning. This is currently staying below severe limits, but gusty winds are certainly still associated with those downpours. The best chance for something severe is still later today.
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Low pressure has developed off to our west this morning, bringing in multiple rounds of storms expected for this Friday. A warm front is lifting with this system, bringing in a southwest wind and allowing our temps to warm back to the upper 70s today. This will also help usher in more humidity, which will be what fuels the stronger storms tonight.
Our first round of storms is this morning until about noon and is unlikely to be severe. Then, a break is expected in these storms, and any sunshine that we get here will help strengthen the second round happening by 6pm. This second round aims to stay here until after midnight, and then we turn quiet and dry to start off your Saturday.
The primary threats with today's severe weather are damaging winds and small to medium sized hail. While a tornado risk is unlikely, we cannot rule it out. Up to an inch of rain is expected for most.
An isolated shower or storm becomes possible again late Saturday afternoon which wraps up by bedtime. This is unlikely to become severe, and plenty of sunshine and a drop in humidity returns on Sunday.
