Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukesha WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming east.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Patchy fog. High near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 55 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am.  Patchy fog. Low around 52. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 55 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 73 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog. High near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 52. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Waukesha WI
 43.01°N 88.24°W (Elev. 922 ft)
11:26 pm CDT Apr 27, 2024
12am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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