Powerful thunderstorms threaten first day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
RNC event planners at Fiserv Forum will need to contend with potentially severe thunderstorms forecast to bring strong winds, hail and the possibility of tornadoes to the Milwaukee area.
Severe weather threat upgraded in Chicago as Midwest braces for destructive storms
The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded today's threat level to a 4 out of 5 on the risk scale. Strong winds and possible tornadoes are expected to slam northern Illinois, including Chicago, this evening. FOX Weather's Robert Ray has the latest from Wrigleyville.
MILWAUKEE. — On Monday, the day the Republican National Convention starts, attendees and politicians will have to contend with potentially severe weather in Milwaukee.
Event planners at Fiserv Forum will also need to contend with potentially severe thunderstorms that are forecast to bring strong winds, hail, and the possibility of tornadoes to the Milwaukee area.
Early morning light on the Fiserv Forum where the RNC Convention will begin Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday July 13, 2024. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has highlighted areas of the Midwest and Great Lakes, including Milwaukee, for a 3 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms on Monday. Just south of the convention, cities like Chicago have an even greater risk of severe weather, with a 4 out of 5 risk from the SPC.
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The FOX Forecast Center is tracking storms that will begin developing over the Milwaukee metro area in the afternoon and evening hours, with storms near the Fiserv Forum venue around 8 p.m.
Futuretrack forecast for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the same day as when the Republican National Convention begins.
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Thunderstorms could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. There is also the risk of tornadoes in the area.
The forecast for the rest of the event this week will be more enjoyable as quieter and dryer conditions return behind a cold front by mid-week. Between Tuesday and Thursday in Milwaukee, the temperatures will be in the mid-to-low 70s to low 80s with some cloud cover.
The Republican National Convention forecast in Milwaukee.
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The RNC begins Monday and runs through Thursday. Trump is expected to accept the Republican Party nomination for president during the event.