Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

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 and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lake Wisconsin WI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely.  Low around 62. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 62. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
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 becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Lake Wisconsin WI
 43.36°N 89.59°W (Elev. 843 ft)
6:51 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
7am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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