Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Smoke

80°F

27°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mc Farland WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 9pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 9pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mc Farland WI
 43°N 89.31°W (Elev. 846 ft)
4:24 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
4pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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