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
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will build across WI today bringing lighter,
northerly winds along with dry conditions. Expect min RHs ranging
between 25-40 percent for inland areas this afternoon with lowest
values in southwestern WI, while higher values greater than 40
percent expected along and east of the Kettle Moraine to Lake
Michigan. Mixing heights will generally top off between
3.6-4.3kft this afternoon. Similar conditions expected for
Thursday, but with more variable winds.

WIZ046-047-056-057-082315-
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
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph
                    late in the morning, then becoming light in the
                    afternoon.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy frost after 0100.
Min temperature.....32-37.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 30000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
45 to 50. South winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to
9 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to
6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 7 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds
5 to 7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 7 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to
55. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
75 to 80. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to
55. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. East winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.

$$

WIZ062-063-067>069-082315-
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
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 17000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
45 to 50. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to
9 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to
6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds
5 to 8 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 8 to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to
60. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$

WIZ051-058-059-082315-
Fond du Lac-Dodge-Washington-
Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Beaver Dam, Waupun,
Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, and Hartford
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0800.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost after 0700 until 0800.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the
                    south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 30000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 40 to 45. South winds 9 to 14 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
65 to 70. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds
5 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to
55. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 9 to 14 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. East winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.

$$

WIZ064-065-070-082315-
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
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost after 0700 until 0800.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South 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 40 to 45. South winds 5 to
7 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds
5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
7 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 5 to
7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$

WIZ052-060-082315-
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost after 0700 until
                    0800.
Max temperature.....56-61.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    early in the morning.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3700 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.........Clear.
Min temperature.....39-44.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
65 to 70. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. East winds 5 to
7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to
12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 6 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. South winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. East winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.

$$

WIZ066-071-072-082315-
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 27000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....41-46.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the
                    southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to
8 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. East winds 5 to
7 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$