Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Janesville-Rock County (KJVL)

Lat: 42.62°NLon: 89.04°WElev: 801ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:45 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Avalon WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Avalon WI
 42.62°N 88.8°W (Elev. 902 ft)
5:17 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
6am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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