Hopefully you enjoyed the record shattering warmth Monday because temperatures are going to be about thirty degrees colder the next few days with highs in the lower half of the 40s. Tuesday morning is starting out with some fog and drizzle in some areas but the better chance for more showers and a few rumbles of thunder will be later Tuesday evening and Tuesday night.
The better storm chance overall will be in our southern counties, especially south of I-94, where they are under a Level 2 Slight Risk for strong storms. The rest of southeast Wisconsin is in a Level 1 Marginal Risk. The better chance for severe storms, including tornadoes, will be to our south where parts of Illinois and Indiana are under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk.
The better chance for storms to our south is due to the placement of the warm front. That warm front is not expected to reach Wisconsin. Any storms that do cross the warm front and reach our local area would be elevated in nature and therefore more of a hail risk than anything else.
Some of the storms could linger through Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Any lingering precipitation into Wednesday morning would likely switch to a wintry mix potentially causing slick roads for the Wednesday morning commute. Then everything switches over to snow showers the rest of Wednesday. A few slushy tenths of an inch of snow will be possible Wednesday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Up to one inch of snow will be possible, mainly on grassy surfaces.
Download the CBS 58 Weather app to track the chance for strong storms Tuesday night and the switch to snow on Wednesday.