Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. 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. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

De Forest WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 10 to 15 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 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 11am. 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 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. 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 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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 66.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
De Forest WI
 43.24°N 89.36°W (Elev. 899 ft)
11:08 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
12am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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