- Highs in the middle 80s today
- Rain possible late tonight
- Cooler temperatures next week
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – In South Central Wisconsin we can expect a dynamic shift in local weather patterns as a highly active atmospheric setup moves into the region. Following a brief period of decreasing cloud cover today, afternoon temperatures will rise into the middle 80s.
However, the latest updates from the National Weather Service in Sullivan indicate that a complex storm system will quickly drive toward South Central Wisconsin, bringing an extended period of precipitation and unstable conditions that will last well into next week.
Atmospheric moisture will steadily increase by Sunday morning, triggering widespread shower activity while overnight temperatures hold in the middle 50s to lower 60s.
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The Storm Prediction Center has identified a growing severe weather risk for South Central Wisconsin, placing the region under a convective outlook for both Sunday and Monday. As a warm front pushes northward, daytime temperatures will again climb into the lower 80s, bringing an influx of unstable air and wind shear, which are the primary ingredients needed to fuel stronger updrafts. Sunday afternoon and evening carry a direct threat for severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and localized damaging wind gusts. This convective threat persists into Monday as daytime temperatures approach the lower 80s and a primary cold front begins its slow trek across Dane County, keeping the atmosphere ripe for organized storm clusters…