Alert Day for Tuesday morning, frost possible tonight – Gary

May 10, 2021 2:10 PM

Gary Cannalte

Posted: May 10, 2021 2:10 PM

Updated: May 10, 2021 2:47 PM

by Gary Cannalte

An Alert Day is in the forecast for tonight into Tuesday morning. Clearing skies and light winds will allow temperatures to fall to the lower 30s. Frost is likely with a hard freeze possible north of Dane county. Any sensitive plants will need to be covered.

There will be a slight chance of a shower early this evening, otherwise, skies will become mostly clear overnight. As skies clear out, frost will be likely with low temperatures in the lower 30s. Tuesday will be mostly sunny and cool; high temperatures will be in the upper 60s. Tuesday night will still be cold, and frost is likely again, especially in low-lying areas and north of Madison.

Wednesday will be partly sunny and a little milder with high temperatures in the middle 60s. Thursday will be partly sunny and pleasant; high temperatures will remain in the middle 60s.

Temperatures will be near normal by the end of the week, and slightly above normal into the start of the following week. Friday will be partly sunny and pleasant; high temperatures will be in the upper 60s. For the weekend, Saturday will be partly sunny in the morning, then it will become mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon; high temperatures will be in the upper 60s. Sunday will be partly sunny and mild; high temperatures will be near 70 degrees. Skies will become mostly cloudy Sunday night with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing.

Next Monday will be mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild with scattered showers and thunderstorms; high temperatures will be in the lower 70s. Tuesday and Wednesday will be partly sunny with high temperatures in the lower 70s. Thursday will be partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. It will be mild; high temperatures will be in the middle 70s.

***FREEZE WARNING FOR JUNEAU and ADAMS COUNTIES FROM 11 PM UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING***

***FROST ADVISORY ELSEWHERE FROM LATE THIS EVENING UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING***

TONIGHT:
A slight chance of an early evening shower, otherwise, becoming mostly clear and cold with frost likely; a hard freeze is possible well north of Madison.
Low: 31
Wind: Light N

TUESDAY:
Mostly sunny and cool.
High: 57
Wind: N 6-12 MPH

TUESDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear and cold again with frost likely, especially in low-lying areas and north of Madison.
Low: 34
Wind: Light and Variable

WEDNESDAY:
Partly sunny and a little milder.
High: 64
Wind: E/NE 5-10 MPH

THURSDAY:
Partly sunny and pleasant.
Low: 39
High: 66

FRIDAY:
Partly sunny and continued pleasant.
Low: 44
High: 68

SATURDAY:
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon.
Low: 46
High: 68

SUNDAY:
Partly sunny and mild (becoming mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing at night).
Low: 49
High: 70

MONDAY:
Mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Low: 53
High: 71

TUESDAY:
Partly sunny and mild.
Low: 55
High: 72

WEDNESDAY:
Partly sunny and continued mild.
Low: 53
High: 72

THURSDAY:
Partly sunny and mild with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Low: 54
High: 74

NOTES:
A FREEZE WARNING has been issued from 11 PM this evening until 8 AM Tuesday morning for part of west-central Wisconsin including the counties of MONROE, JUNEAU, and ADAMS.

A FROST ADVISORY has been issued from 11 PM this evening until 8 AM Tuesday morning for northeastern Iowa and southwestern and part of west-central Wisconsin. In Iowa, this includes the counties of ALLAMAKEE and CLAYTON. In Wisconsin, this includes the counties of VERONON, RICHLAND, CRAWFORD, and GRANT (this includes the La Crosse metropolitan area).

A FROST ADVISORY has been issued from midnight until 8 AM Tuesday morning for east-central, south-central, and southeastern Wisconsin, including the counties of MARQUETTE, GREEN LAKE, SAUK, COLUMBIA, DODGE, IOWA, DANE, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, GREEN, ROCK, and WALWORTH (this includes the Madison and Milwaukee metropolitan areas).

A FROST ADVISORY has been issued from 1 AM until 8 AM Tuesday morning for eastern Iowa, and northwestern, north-central and part of northeastern Illinois. In Iowa, this includes the counties of DELAWARE and DUBUQUE. In Illinois, this includes the counties of JO DAVIESS, STEPHENSON, WINNEBAGO, BOONE, and McHENRY (this includes the Rockford metropolitan area and the northern, northwestern, and western suburbs of Chicago).