How much did it rain last night in Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin?

People shield themselves from the rain with umbrellas and raincoats as they cross North Broadway Street at East Kilbourn Avenue in Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 8.
People shield themselves from the rain with umbrellas and raincoats as they cross North Broadway Street at East Kilbourn Avenue in Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 8.

Southern Wisconsin saw two days of on-and-off rainfall to begin the week Monday and Tuesday.

Monday saw heavy rain with nearly an inch of rainfall in Milwaukee and more than 1.5 inches in some areas, including Beloit, Lake Geneva and Janesville.

Precipitation was lighter Tuesday in the Milwaukee area, with rainfall totaling only about two-tenths of an inch. But, the area experienced strong wind gusts.

Wednesday is expected to be dry but cooler, with a high around 40 in Milwaukee, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Temps in the 40s will continue through Friday, and rain is likely to return Friday night.

How much did it rain in Milwaukee, Madison and other Wisconsin cities on Tuesday?

Here are overnight rainfall totals as reported by NWS and its volunteer monitoring service:

  • Jackson: 0.39 inches

  • Horicon: 0.37 inches

  • Edgerton: 0.31 inches

  • Fort Atkinson: 0.27 inches

  • Menomonee Falls: 0.27 inches

  • Janesville: 0.25 inches

  • Waukesha: 0.24 inches

  • Madison: 0.23 inches

  • Waunakee: 0.23 inches

  • Verona: 0.21 inches

  • Milwaukee: 0.18 inches

  • Beloit: 0.16 inches

  • Cedarburg: 0.15 inches

  • Lake Geneva: 0.14 inches

  • Greendale: 0.14 inches

  • Wauwatosa: 0.14 inches

  • Waterford: 0.13 inches

  • Racine: 0.09 inches

  • Kenosha: 0.06 inches

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: How much did it rain last night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?