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By Anna Skinner
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Storms could disrupt travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over the weekend and early next week as thousands of people flock to the area for the Republican National Convention (RNC).
The RNC is set to take place in at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee from July 15 to 18 and it is where former President Donald Trump is expected to be formally chosen as the party's nominee for the 2024 election. Trump is expected to announce his vice president running mate just before or during the RNC.
Severe weather poses the potential to disrupt travel ahead of the convention. On Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Milwaukee posted about the weekend forecast.
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"The main story for southern WI weather-wise is with the return of heat/humid conditions this weekend, along with the chance for some strong to severe storms Saturday into Tuesday," the office posted on X, formerly Twitter.
NWS meteorologist Nate Falkinham told Newsweek that there's lots of uncertainty around the storm's arrival. However, if the storms hit the region, Falkinham said severe wind will be the most dangerous threat. The NWS classifies severe wind as having wind speeds documented at 58 miles per hour or higher.
"We have the potential for stronger storms up north that might move their way down south into the southern Wisconsin area, but there's a lot of uncertainty with the timing and location," Falkinham said.
Falkinham said that the wind would be strong enough to disrupt flights trying to land at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
"If there's aircraft in the air, it certainly would be hazardous to them and disrupt flights," Falkinham said, adding that severe weather could also contribute to delayed flights.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk for severe weather on Sunday. A Marginal Risk is level 1, or the lowest level, of severe weather risk levels issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center. Additionally, on Monday, the Storm Prediction Center anticipates a 15 percent chance of storms.
Falkinham said forecasts will be finalized as meteorologists examine the storm patterns on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Falkinham said there's no huge threat of flood risk during the storm. The storm also could completely miss the area.
After Sunday and Monday, the weather pattern will quiet down from Tuesday through Friday. Temperatures—which are expected to be above average this weekend and on Monday at 90 degrees Fahrenheit—are expected to fall as well. In July, the average Milwaukee temperature is 73 degrees Fahrenheit, with the average high temperature around 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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