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

Waukesha County Airport (KUES)

Lat: 43.04°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 886ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 8:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Pewaukee WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Pewaukee WI
 43.07°N 88.21°W (Elev. 866 ft)
9:57 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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