Justin Liles: More rain and strong storms this evening
The Northland is under a Flood Watch from until 7am Wednesday morning. An additional 1-3” is likely all over with some areas seeing even more farther west toward Bemidji. This storm system will also bring strong and gusty northeast winds Tuesday night into Wednesday, gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible. Winds then turn to the WSW Wednesday, and continue to be gusty. Winds will likely be in the 15-25 mph sustained winds early Wednesday morning.
Severe storms may accompany these winds Tuesday night into Wednesday through Northern Wisconsin. The threat of large hail, damaging winds, flooding, and isolated tornadoes are possible. The strongest storms look to stay mainly southeast. The Hayward Lakes area to Ashland and east of that line up through the U.P. of Michigan will be the focal point though this evening. As we enter the evening hours from 5pm to 10pm, weather looks quite busy.
TONIGHT
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 47. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
THURSDAY
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
FRIDAY
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SATURDAY
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
MEMORIAL DAY
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.