Rain and thunderstorms are likely in southern Wisconsin later this week, though no widespread severe weather is expected.
Storm chances are likely Wednesday through early Friday, with another round possible on Saturday. The National Weather Service’s forecast will likely narrow down the timing later in the week.
“I don’t see any real strong signals for an organized severe weather threat,” NWS meteorologist Andy Boxell said, noting that some individual storms could become strong.
“If anything, we’ll need to watch for localized heavy rainfall and a flood threat with that, given the very moist atmosphere and relatively slow movement of storms this time of year,” he said.
On Friday, July 11, a strong thunderstorm system moved across southern Wisconsin, causing flooding with up to three inches of rain in the region.
The start of the week will be dry, hot and sunny, with highs near 87 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will remain in the 80-degree range for the rest of the week.
“There’s an outside chance of a brief shower or thunderstorm across central Wisconsin tomorrow,” Boxell said. “(It) really shouldn’t amount to much.”
Wildfire smoke is again impacting Wisconsin, though skies are expected to clear up in the Milwaukee area by noon on July 14.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Storms expected in Wisconsin later this week, but no severe threat
