Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Severe Thunderstorms Possible This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a potential for severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening over south central Wisconsin, and this evening and tonight over southeast Wisconsin.
There is a Slight Risk of severe storms over most of south central and southeast Wisconsin. The primary risk will be damaging winds, but large hail is also possible. There is also a chance at heavy rainfall.

Low pressure will move into Wisconsin this evening. If the atmosphere destabilizes enough from any morning showers and thunderstorms, a round of thunderstorms will be likely this afternoon and tonight, and would likely produce some severe storms. The hazards for the second round of storms will include the possibility of damaging winds, large hail, and a tornado or two.

Keep up with the latest forecasts on the severe potential, along with possible heavy rainfall.

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