Brace yourselves, Milwaukee residents: the weather rollercoaster continues. The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has called out a Beach Hazards Statement, in effect until 3 PM CDT today, August 18. Visitors and locals should expect "Life threatening waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents are expected," particularly along the shores of Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha Counties.
As quoted from the original National Weather Service statement, "Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls." While thunderstorms dance across the sky, the National Weather Service isn't expecting your average raindrops—localized flooding is a very real possibility for areas caught under the heavier downpours.
The forecast also teases at a break in the storms, with a gradual clearing and sunny periods to punctuate the rest of the week. However, come Tuesday, the weather script gets a rewrite with a "30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms" back in the mix, according to the National Weather Service. Cloud cover is expected to dissipate, leaving much of Wisconsin to bask under sunny skies for the latter half of the week.
For those keeping a keen eye on the weather, sky-watchers shouldn't expect to need their spotters' binoculars any time soon. The National Weather Service has announced, "Spotter activation is not expected at this time, but CoCoRaHS rain reports are appreciated."
