WEEKEND WEATHER: The Warm Weather Returns, But So May the Storms

MILWAUKEE -- It's not bad now, but you wouldn't mind it getting better.

The warm weather is without a doubt headed your way this weekend, but like a bad penny, severe weather may turn up as well.

A trough of low pressure is forecast to slide eastward across Iowa and Minnesota during the day Saturday. This low pressure trough will bring a Slight risk of severe weather across Minnesota, northern Iowa, and into the northwestern one-half of the state of Wisconsin.

The strongest storms will develop northwest of our forecast area but should continue southeast into southern Wisconsin. Primary threats will be heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and large hail possible. However, these threats should be isolated in nature.

Here's what the National Weather Service says about the severe weather outlook this weekend:

Here is your local forecast:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 15 mph.