Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Fitchburg WI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Fitchburg WI
 42.98°N 89.37°W (Elev. 928 ft)
4:52 am CDT Jul 12, 2026
6am CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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