Expect plenty of rain, and some gusty winds, Tuesday and Wednesday in Milwaukee, NWS says
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NWS forecasts rain and gusts in MilwaukeeSoutheastern Wisconsin could receive over two inches of rain on May 20.
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- For Tuesday, May 20, the NWS forecast rain throughout the day, with some parts of southeastern Wisconsin potentially receiving more than two inches.
- Gusts of 30 to 40 mph were forecast for Tuesday, prompting the NWS to advise securing loose outdoor furniture; Aidan Kuroski said winds should ease somewhat by evening.
- Light, steady rain was expected to continue through Wednesday and end late that evening, while lingering showers on Thursday remained possible but less certain.
- The Memorial Day weekend was expected to bring temperatures in the 60s and mostly dry conditions, although showers remained possible on the holiday and 70-degree temperatures were considered unlikely through at least early next week.
"This is relatively normal, but it feels abnormal just because we had all those warm temperatures," he said, "and then you just go back into the 50s, and you're like, 'What is this garbage?'"— Milwaukee-Sullivan National Weather Service meteorologist Aidan Kuroski, commenting on the weather pattern and temperature swing
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