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MAY 18, 2019 | Heavy Rain This Weekend

LAST UPDATE : MAY 21, 2019

TONIGHT - T-storms in northern Iowa were quick to produce 2" of rainfall accumulation this evening. This activity will move north across Wisconsin tonight. Just the first of several rounds of rain this weekend.

Wisconsin Weather
10:00PM FRI radar image. Rain moving through southern WI.

SAT/SUN - Models still disagree on exactly where the heaviest rain will fall. All suggest 2-4" somewhere in Wisconsin by early Monday AM. I've continued to blend models together to create the 2-4" zone and will not adjust any further. I don't know exactly where those 4" amounts will end up. I'm skeptical of the models putting the heaviest rains over the northwest. I suspect convection will keep the heaviest rain across central or southern WI. Just not sure. Challenging forecast.

With so much rain and clouds we likely won't see much t-storm threat this weekend. Will handle anything that develops on a short term basis.

Forecast Maps

Thunderstorm Outlooks

Thunderstorms
General
Strong
Severe
Significant

Snow


Ice & Sleet

Ice & Sleet
Glaze
0.1-0.2"
0.2-0.5"
0.5-1.0"
1-2"
2"+

Rain

Heavy Rain
0.5-1.0"
1-2"
2-3"
3-6"
6-10"
10"+

Wind Gust

Wind Gust (MPH)
<20 MPH
20-30 MPH
30-40 MPH
40-50 MPH
50-60 MPH
60+ MPH

Start and End Times


Verification


Storm Details

Hazards
Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms
Start
FRI 3:00 PM - May 17, 2019
End
MON 6:00 AM - May 20, 2019
Confidence Level
Storm Class

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