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August 9 and 10 Flooding in Southeastern Wisconsin

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

81°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	16 Aug 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Stoughton WI

Flood Watch August 16, 04:00pm until August 17, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Heavy Rain
then Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.