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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NE 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	2 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Sun Prairie WI

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

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 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.