After one cloudy day, Milwaukee weather will be great heading into the 4th of July
While exact timing of storms is unknown, stronger ones could result in gustier winds and pea-sized hail, according to the National Weather Service.
"They'll be more scattered about, so it won't be an all day wash out or anything like that," Milwaukee-Sullivan National Weather Service meteorologist JJ Wood said.
After that, things should clear up in southern Wisconsin and make for a great lead-up to the 4th of July.
The sun will return. Temperatures will hover in the mid-80s. Chances for rain and storms will be miniscule.
"For showers or thunderstorms, it'd be like 20%," Wood said. "Maybe 30% chance."
That nice summer weather isn't poised to last much longer after that, though.
Another front coming in July 5 will drop the day's high-80s/low-90s temperatures and cover the sun, leading to a likely chance of storms through the late afternoon and into the evening.
And as that system lingers Sunday, chance of rain will continue.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 4th of July week expected to be beautiful in Milwaukee
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