Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Merrimac WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Merrimac WI
 43.4°N 89.65°W (Elev. 804 ft)
12:32 pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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