Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys; Heat Wave in the Central U.S.

Numerous severe storms with a potential for severe wind gusts, tornadoes (some potentially strong), and very large hail are expected in parts of the central and northern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of the northern Plains and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast. Fire weather concerns persist in the Four Corners Region. Hot and humid expected in the central U.S.. Read More >

7-Day Zone Forecast for Dane County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Dane County
Issued by: National Weather Service Milwaukee, WI
Last Update: 1030 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026




Rest Of Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered light showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy through around midnight, then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Warm and humid. Partly sunny. Chance of light showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Light showers likely and chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highest heat index readings 95 to 98 in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Thursday: Partly sunny. Light showers likely in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms through around midnight. Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of light rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

Monday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of light rain showers in the morning, then chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.







Zone Forecast: Dane County

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