- First Alert Days Wednesday (today) and Friday
- Flooding concern continues through the week with more rain today and Friday
- Cooler temperatures for the weekend, calmer weather into next week
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The atmosphere over South Central Wisconsin is currently caught in a busy spring pattern as a stationary front lingers nearby, acting as a focal point for active weather. For the remainder of today, we are keeping a close watch on the sky. A surge of moisture from the south is interacting with a developing low-pressure system, which has placed the region under a slight risk for severe weather. While the primary activity may stay just to our south, any discrete cells that develop could bring the potential for hail and locally damaging wind gusts, especially during the late afternoon and evening hours.
Today is another First Alert Day due to the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms. These will take place mainly in the afternoon and early evening with the biggest threats being damaging wind, and large hail. The threat level for tornadoes is low.
What’s Coming Up…
As we move into Thursday, the region remains on the cooler side of this boundary. We will likely see cloudy skies with intermittent showers and perhaps a few rumbles of thunder as the system slowly shifts east. Temperatures will stay modest, hovering in the middle 60s, which is above average for mid-April in Madison.
By Friday, a secondary disturbance looks to arrive, increasing our precipitation chances once again. The convective outlook suggests another window for stronger storms toward the end of the work week, so it’s a period where staying weather-aware is a good idea. Friday is also a First Alert Day.
Looking Ahead…
Heading into the weekend, the pattern finally begins to stabilize. Saturday might start with some lingering dampness, but we expect a gradual drying trend as higher pressure builds in from the west. Highs will continue to sit comfortably in the middle 50s. Sunday and Monday look like the picks of the week for outdoor plans…