Milwaukee forecast brings Tuesday morning rain, afternoon chances of severe weather

A diminishing line of storms should bring rain to Milwaukee by late morning, before a slight risk of severe weather develops in the afternoon.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a one out of five chance of severe weather in southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee. If conditions are met, the severe weather could bring strong wind gusts and hail, plus a thin chance of a weak tornado developing in the afternoon.

"(It's) depending on how much sunlight we see behind the dying line of storms this morning," said Cameron Miller, a meteorologist at the Milwaukee office of the NWS.

The NWS is currently forecasting for the storms to redevelop in the early afternoon in south central Wisconsin, after clouds dissipate and the sunshine's heat helps create storm conditions. By midafternoon, the storms will move east toward Milwaukee, before beginning to exit over Lake Michigan in the late afternoon and early evening.

While the chance of severe weather relies on whether or not the clouds from the morning weather dissipate, Miller said that thunderstorms should still be expected.

"It wouldn't be as severe," he said. "Some smaller hail, not as gusty winds and things like that."

The morning rains could bring about .25 inches of rain to Milwaukee. The afternoon and evening storms could bring another .25 inches more, Miller said.

Miller said that Wednesday could bring more rain, however severe weather is not expected for the Milwaukee area. The precipitation should dry out by Thursday afternoon, he said.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee weather brings morning rains, slight chance of afternoon severe weather