Overnight will be mostly clear and cool, but not as cold as the last two nights. Temperatures near the lake will bottom out around 40, with mid 30s possible inland. This means we will be warm enough to avoid frost for most of the area.
Storm Team 4 is monitoring an active weekend weather pattern with several rounds of showers/storms.
Friday will be near average as far as temperatures go with highs in the mid to upper 50s lakeside and low 60s inland. It will be breezy with wind gusts up to 30 mph. The first round of rain arrives late Friday afternoon and evening. We are mainly expecting showers, although a few elevated storms are possible which could produce hail and lightning. Then a few more thundershower roll through late Friday night.
To kick off the weekend, we are looking at a big warm up! On Saturday high temperatures will soar into the upper 70s at the lakefront and low 80s inland. This, combined with dew points in the low 60s will make it feel like summer. Winds will be gusty all day long Saturday, with gusts up to 45 mph possible.
Now, let's talk about Saturday's storm potential. The ingredients we need for storms will be in place, and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed all of southern Wisconsin under a Slight (Level 2) severe weather risk for Saturday into early Sunday morning. However, the storm development is still somewhat conditional, on if we have a mechanism to really get the storms going. While we will likely have lots of dry time to enjoy Saturday's weather, be sure to stay weather aware. If storms do develop, they may become severe.
TONIGHT: Mostly Clear & CoolLow: 40 Lake 36 Inland
Wind: E 5-10 mph
FRIDAY: Mainly Cloudy, Breezy, Afternoon Rain, Iso. T-Showers
High: 56 Lake 61 Inland
Wind: SE 10-20 G 30 mph
SATURDAY: Partly Cloudy, Warm & Windy, Chance Showers/Storms; Strong storms possible
High: 78
SUNDAY: Showers/Storms Likely; Breezy
High: 68
MONDAY: Chance T-Showers; Mostly Cloudy, Breezy
High: 70
TUESDAY: Partly Cloudy, Slight Ch. Shower or T-Shower
High: 70
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