Very Windy Today with Potential Gusts to 60 mph!

Deep low pressure located near Green Bay will further intensify as it tracks northeast toward Upper Michigan today. A tight pressure gradient over southern Wisconsin will result in very strong winds at times through the day.

Here is where this low pressure system will track today:

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West to southwest winds will increase to 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 to 60 mph through this afternoon. Strong, gusty winds will also accompany any showers this afternoon. A High Wind Warning has been issued for all of southern Wisconsin today. The strongest winds are expected between 10 am and 5 pm today. Check this link for the Regional Weather Roundup which includes the latest hourly wind and gust speeds across Wisconsin.

Here is a graphic illustrating the wind gusts across southern Wisconsin around 2 pm this afternoon, around the time of the peak wind gusts:

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An easy way to check out the hourly wind forecast from the National Weather Service is by using the "Hourly Weather Forecast Graph" feature on our website. Here is the hourly wind and gust forecast for the Janesville area for the next 48 hours:

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The strong winds today could result in minor tree damage and power outages. High profile vehicles will be buffeted and difficult to control at times.

Here is a link to a YouTube video briefing on todays strong winds from NWS Forecaster Marcia Cronce:

https://youtu.be/uRZqrFvyNWQ

Kavinsky
National Weather Service