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

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baraboo WI

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Baraboo WI
 43.49°N 89.73°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
8:36 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
9am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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