Top 10 wettest March on record continues with more rain Tuesday

26 Mar 2024

Posted: Mar 26, 2024 7:49 AM CDT

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It's been a wet 24 hours and we still have some more rain to go before it all wraps up. Rainfall totals since Monday have surpassed 1" in a lot of hometowns and everyone has picked up at least a half inch of rain.

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Going into Tuesday monthly precipitation in Milwaukee is closing in on 5" which is a lot for the month of March. We are currently running 3" above-average on precipitation for the month of March and more than last year as well. By the end of Tuesday the month is likely the 5th wettest March on record. 

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A few more scattered showers are likely throughout the day Tuesday and another round of some steady rain is possible Tuesday late morning through early afternoon. A few more showers will be possible through dinnertime Tuesday and might end with a few flurries or light snow showers.

Rain totals through the rest of Tuesday could reach at least 0.10-0.25" with isolated locations seeing another half inch of rain. By the time this rain all wraps up we could see some isolated totals reach 2". 

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In addition to the rain it is still going to be a windy and raw day Tuesday with the wind gusting to 40 mph. A breeze will linger into Wednesday from 10-20 mph but a lighter wind returns on Thursday.

Download the CBS 58 Ready Weather app to track the end of the rain Tuesday. 

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