Storm Threat Increases Across the Midwest Wednesday

Most of the area remained dry Tuesday afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms staying over central Illinois and Indiana.  Skies will continue to clear Tuesday evening leaving us with a mostly clear start Wednesday morning.

Temperatures on Wednesday will warm into the low to mid 80's ahead of a cold front that will move through Minnesota and Wisconsin during the afternoon.  Strong thunderstorms are possible

ahead of the front, mostly across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, Wednesday afternoon and evening.  If some of the storms move into southern Wisconsin or far northwest Illinois before sunset, then gusty winds may become a concern for those along and west of a line from Janesville, Durand and Savanna.

The cold front will pass northern Illinois late Wednesday night and Thursday morning, settling just to the south during the afternoon.  A few isolated showers/storms will be possible during the afternoon but rainfall over the next few days is expected to remain fairly light.  Rainfall totals are expected to remain under half an inch (outside of thunderstorms) through the end of the week.