Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles SSE Iron Ridge WI

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1044 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

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Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
1044 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Air Quality Advisory continues due to lingering wildfire smoke.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Sunday

The Air Quality Advisory continues through Monday morning.

Periods of storms expected from late Monday morning through Monday
evening. Severe weather is possible, particularly in any storms
developing during the late afternoon and evening hours. All severe
hazards remain possible.

There is a High Swim Risk for area beaches in Ozaukee and Sheboygan
County beaches this afternoon and evening. Life threatening waves
and currents are expected in High Swim Risk areas. Stay out of
the water, and away from dangerous areas like piers, breakwalls
and river outlets.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Monday afternoon and evening.

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Air Quality Alert

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Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro,
Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth,
Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg,
Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin,
Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown,
Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Dodgeville, Mineral Point,
Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson,
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego,
Milwaukee, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater,
Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
941 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Columbia, Dane,
Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha,
Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk,
Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha.

WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Very Unhealthy
(Purple) to Unhealthy (Red) level.

WHERE...Statewide.

WHEN...Until noon Monday.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:

For Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.
Reschedule to a time when air quality is better or move
activities indoors.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Limit outdoor physical activity. Go indoors if you
have symptoms.

For Unhealthy (Red) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.
Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less intense.
Go inside if you have symptoms.

Additional Details:
Another round of smoke will move in from the north-northeast
throughout the day on Saturday before settling over the state on
Sunday. Most areas are expected to observe Unhealthy (Red) AQI
PM2.5, with the heaviest impacts to the northeast where Very
Unhealthy (Purple) AQI PM2.5 will be possible. Some areas to the
southwest may only experience Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(Orange) AQI PM2.5. This round of smoke may not reach the
southwestern half of the state before sunset Saturday, meaning
the smoke will arrive overnight, with statewide impacts expected
by 6 a.m. Sunday morning.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov

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Sheppard