Residents in the Milwaukee area should prepare for a mixed bag of precipitation and potential slick roads. Today’s weather is expected to see increasing clouds with highs edging up to 45 degrees. Meanwhile, the calm Northwest wind is set to become Southeast this afternoon, at around 5 mph, as forecasted by the National Weather Service.
As the night unfolds, the forecast suggests a high likelihood of rain preceding snow, moving in before the dawn of Tuesday. “Rain likely before 3am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am,” the NWS report stated. The anticipated low is around 37 degrees, with Southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph after midnight and an 80% chance of varied precipitation, though little to no snow accumulation is expected.
Commuters should be aware of potential hazards on the Tuesday morning drive, particularly given the forecast, which warns of “slick road conditions possible for the Tuesday morning commute.” The rain, predominating before noon on Tuesday, comes with an 80% chance and may deliver amounts between a quarter and half an inch, alongside an eastward wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph, as per the Hazardous Weather Outlook…