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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vilas SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy smoke before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy smoke before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas SD
 44°N 97.6°W (Elev. 1476 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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