'Heavy Downpours' Expected As Thursday Storms Move In

MILWAUKEE, WI — The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of Wisconsin, as heavy storms move through the area on Thursday.

Thunderstorms are likely over south central Wisconsin this morning especially west of a line from Princeton to Madison to Monroe, weather officials said. Heavy rainfall will occur at times with at least a slight potential for flash flooding.

At just before 10 a.m., the NWS delivered an update on the approaching storms, saying that showers and thunderstorms are developing in east central Wisconsin. Heavy downpours are expected.

Look for a diminishing trend through early afternoon. Southeast Wisconsin should be mainly dry today.

Forecast

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.