Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airport (KDLL)

Lat: 43.52°NLon: 89.77°WElev: 971ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Jan 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Portage WI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy freezing fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage WI
 43.55°N 89.49°W (Elev. 787 ft)
9:27 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
10pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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