Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fond Du Lac County Airport (KFLD)

Lat: 43.77°NLon: 88.49°WElev: 791ft.

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Ripon WI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Ripon WI
 43.79°N 88.82°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
8:42 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
9am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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