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Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Overview

Several severe thunderstorms affected southeast and far south central Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon and early evening.  The thunderstorms formed along a cold front which moved through southern Wisconsin.  Ahead of the cold front, the atmosphere become warm and unstable.  Temperatures rose into the 70s Tuesday afternoon as dewpoints neared 60.  

The severe thunderstorms deposited large hail just south and west of Monroe, and also in the Jackson, Cedarburg and Saukville areas.  

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