Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern Wisconsin
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High temperatures today will reach the low to upper 70s with light
to modest northeast winds and high minimum relative humidities.
Chance for a shower today. Highs Thursday will reach the upper
70s with light northeast winds and moderate to high minimum
relative humidities.

WIZ046-047-056-057-202315-
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
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0900. Chance of
                    rain showers after 1200.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........67-72 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Hours of Sun........5 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated  Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until
                    1900.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming northeast around
                    5 mph early in the morning.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....76-81.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Hours of Sun........8 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....East around 3 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 9000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to
6 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to
60. West winds 5 to 6 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to
7 mph.

$$

WIZ062-063-067-068-202315-
Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-
Including the cities of Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld,
Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Monroe, and Brodhead
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0900. Chance of
                    rain showers until 0700Chance of rain showers
                    after 0700 until 0800. Chance of rain showers
                    after 1300. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........68-73 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Hours of Sun........6 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers until
                    1900.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........64-69 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........9 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 11000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 6 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
6 mph.

$$

WIZ051-058-059-202315-
Fond du Lac-Dodge-Washington-
Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Beaver Dam, Waupun,
Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, and Hartford
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700. Chance of
                    rain showers after 0800. Chance of showers 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........72-77 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Hours of Sun........5 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until
                    1900.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........64-69 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 10000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to
7 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 7 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
8 mph.

$$

WIZ064-065-069-070-202315-
Jefferson-Waukesha-Rock-Walworth-
Including the cities of Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson,
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego,
Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva,
and East Troy
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0800. Chance of
                    rain showers until 0700Chance of rain showers
                    after 0700. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Hours of Sun........5 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 26000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers until
                    1900.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 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 55 to 60. East winds 5 to
6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds around 5 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
7 mph.

$$

WIZ052-060-202315-
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers after 0800
                    until 1600, then slight chance of rain showers
                    until 1700, then chance of rain showers. Chance
                    of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........72-77 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hours of Sun........6 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers until
                    1900.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 10000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to
7 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to
7 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to
8 mph.

$$

WIZ066-071-072-202315-
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha
306 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers after 0900
                    until 1700.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........67-72 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Hours of Sun........6 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....North around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Hours of Sun........13 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. North winds 5 to
6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. West winds 5 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 9 to 14 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to
8 mph.

$$