Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI

Today
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.