Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jul 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lake Wisconsin WI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lake Wisconsin WI
 43.36°N 89.59°W (Elev. 843 ft)
8:42 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
11am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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