Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Residents across Wisconsin should prepare now for a prolonged stretch of wet weather March 5-11 that could create water-covered roads and rising rivers statewide.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, Wisconsin falls within a 60 to 70 percent chance of above-normal precipitation during the March 5-11 period. The wet signal stretches from the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes and south toward the Gulf Coast, favoring multiple rounds of rain rather than a single storm system. Temperatures are also expected to trend above average for much of the state.
In Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and La Crosse, most precipitation will fall as rain, with periods of moderate to heavy downpours possible. However, cooler air near Lake Superior and northern counties could support occasional rain-snow mixing, especially during overnight hours when temperatures dip closer to freezing.
Heavier rainfall may lead to ponding along Interstates 94, 43 and 39, particularly in low-lying areas and urban corridors. Runoff could increase along the Wisconsin, Fox and Rock rivers if repeated bands track over the same regions.
Residents should clear storm drains, check sump pumps and avoid driving through flooded roadways. The unsettled pattern remains in place through March 11, and additional advisories may be issued if rainfall totals increase.
