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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	4 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Deerfield WI

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. 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.