MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 3 a.m. CDT Tuesday for the following areas in Wisconsin.

This watch includes the following counties -

Racine County, Milwaukee County, Sheboygan County, Fond du Lac County, Washington County, Dodge County, Kenosha County, Jefferson County, Walworth County, Ozaukee County, Waukesha County. 

Get ready for a warm and muggy day as moisture continues to stream into southeastern Wisconsin.  The warm, breezy and moist air will help create favorable conditions for showers and thunderstorms to develop this afternoon and evening.  Some of these could be strong to even severe with the largest threats being strong wind gusts and large hail but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.  The worst of the severe weather stays to our southwest where once again, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas will be at risk for a large severe weather outbreak.

Rain and thunderstorm chances continue on Tuesday as the same area of low pressure spins bands of showers off and on throughout the day.  Again some of these have to potential to produce severe wind gusts and hail but not every storm that develops will be severe.

Colder and more stable air moves in for Wednesday and as highs dip into the mid-60s the chance for strong storms will diminish but this looks to be the wettest day of the week with many locations picking up three quarters of an inch or more in the bucket.  Rain chances taper off late on Thursday and it will be a colder day with highs only in the upper 50s.

Friday and Saturday will be cool for May but mostly sunny to partly cloudy.  The best chance for rain during Memorial Day weekend is on Sunday.