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
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Highs today and Friday will reach the upper 70s with light
northeast winds today and light southwest winds Friday with
moderate to high minimum relative humidities both days.

WIZ046-047-056-057-212315-
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
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0900.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph until late
                    afternoon becoming light.
Hours of Sun........8 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 3 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 10000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 0500.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Precipitation.......None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 6 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Hours of Sun........6 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
9 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 7 mph.

$$

WIZ062-063-067-068-212315-
Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-
Including the cities of Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld,
Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Monroe, and Brodhead
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0900.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........9 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 0300.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Precipitation.......None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Hours of Sun........7 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
9 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds
5 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 6 mph.

$$

WIZ051-058-059-212315-
Fond du Lac-Dodge-Washington-
Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Beaver Dam, Waupun,
Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, and Hartford
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0800.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 3 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 11000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 0300.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Precipitation.......None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Hours of Sun........7 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to
9 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds
5 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 5 to 8 mph.

$$

WIZ064-065-069-070-212315-
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
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 0800.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3700 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.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 0300.
Min temperature.....54-59.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph early in the
                    evening becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 0700.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Hours of Sun........8 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
9 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
7 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds
5 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to
7 mph.

$$

WIZ052-060-212315-
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........64-69 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Hours of Sun........12 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 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).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Precipitation.......None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Hours of Sun........8 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 16000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 7 to 12 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to
8 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds
5 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to
8 mph.

$$

WIZ066-071-072-212315-
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha
308 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog after 0700 until 0800.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Hours of Sun........12 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Hours of Sun........9 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 12000 or poor (Ave 12-6 PM).


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

$$