Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern Wisconsin
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Northeast winds will gradually weaken today, with light winds
this afternoon and tonight. Winds will shift to the southeast on
Thursday and remain light. Cooler temperatures are expected today
and Thursday. Widespread below freezing temperatures are expected
later tonight into early Thursday morning.

Relative humidity values this afternoon and Thursday afternoon
will be very low, in the 20 to 30 percent range away from Lake
Michigan. Mixing heights will be above 3000 feet AGL each
afternoon inland, with smoke dispersal values only in the fair
category today and fair to good Thursday well inland from Lake
Michigan.

Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to push into the
area by later Friday and linger at times through the upcoming
weekend. Gusty winds and warmer, more humid air is expected during
this period.

WIZ046-047-056-057-242315-
Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-
Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro,
Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Baraboo, Reedsburg,
Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin,
and Lodi
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    early in the morning.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 4500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after 0200.
Min temperature.....26-31.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3800 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 37000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds
13 to 18 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50 to 55. Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
40 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
40 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts
to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to
70. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph.

$$

WIZ062-063-067>069-242315-
Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-Rock-
Including the cities of Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld,
Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and Beloit
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    early in the morning.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 4200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after 0300.
Min temperature.....27-32.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........12 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 32000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
60 to 65. Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around
40 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 60. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
55 to 60. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to
75. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 6 to 11 mph.

$$

WIZ051-058-059-242315-
Fond du Lac-Dodge-Washington-
Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Beaver Dam, Waupun,
Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, and Hartford
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1300, then sunny.
Max temperature.....47-52.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                    in the morning.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........12 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after 0100.
Min temperature.....25-30.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 7 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Widespread frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....54-59.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
55 to 60. Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around
45 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50 to 55. Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around
45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to
70. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70.
Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph.

$$

WIZ064-065-070-242315-
Jefferson-Waukesha-Walworth-
Including the cities of Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson,
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego,
Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, and East Troy
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1300, then sunny.
Max temperature.....48-53.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after 2400.
Min temperature.....26-31.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost until 0800, then
                    areas of frost until 0900.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........23-28 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 26000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds
9 to 14 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50 to 55. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 16 to 21 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to
75. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70.
Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph.

$$

WIZ052-060-242315-
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1300, then sunny.
Max temperature.....42-47.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after 0200.
Min temperature.....27-32.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....48-53.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 16000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds
9 to 14 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.
Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
45 to 50. Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 16 to 21 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to
65. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 55. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. West winds 9 to
14 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph.

$$

WIZ066-071-072-242315-
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1300, then sunny.
Max temperature.....43-48.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 30
                    mph in the morning.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....North around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 26000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Widespread frost after 2300.
Min temperature.....27-32.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost until 0800, then
                    areas of frost until 0900.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 17000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast winds
9 to 14 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.
Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
50 to 55. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 16 to 21 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs
70 to 75. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows 55 to 60. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70.
Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph.

$$
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