Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lake Mills WI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Lake Mills WI
 43.1°N 88.89°W (Elev. 853 ft)
12:31 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
12am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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