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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU)

Lat: 42.69°NLon: 88.31°WElev: 778ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 4 Aug 2:50 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester WI
 42.75°N 88.23°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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