Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 8:15 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Portage WI

Today
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.