


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
757 FNUS53 KMKX 172001 FWFMKX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern Wisconsin National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .DISCUSSION... Steady light rain remains in place across far southern Wisconsin, with mixing heights around 3000 ft across the remainder of southern Wisconsin. Southerly winds will continue to gust at 30-35 mph, with isolated gusts to 40 mph across far southwestern Wisconsin. Winds will slowly diminish into late tonight. Rain chances develop across the remainder of southern Wisconsin this evening into tonight as a warm front lifts across the region. A line of strong thunderstorms will progress west to east late tonight into early Friday morning. The main hazard with these thunderstorms is hail and local brief gusty winds. A period of light, isolated showers are possible Friday morning along with breezy southern winds. Additional storms develop Friday afternoon in central Wisconsin and Friday evening into Friday night in southeastern Wisconsin along a cold front. These storms would be capable of producing damaging winds and hail. Storms move offshore into Lake Michigan into the early overnight hours Friday. Winds behind the cold front shift to become northwesterly. Northwesterly winds continue on Saturday, with gusts around 15 mph. Dry conditions are expected, with RH values falling into the 35-45 percent range, with RH values only falling into the 50s along Lake Michigan. Mixing heights rising to 4500-5000 ft away from Lake Michigan, to 2000 ft along Lake Michigan. WIZ046-047-056-057-181130- 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 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until 2400. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers after 2400. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph late in the night. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch amounts. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. Hours of Sun........2 Hours. Precipitation.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 17000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2200. Chance of rain showers until 0100, then slight chance of rain showers until 0400. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....38-43. Max humidity........86-91 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........36-41 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Hours of Sun........7 Hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4800 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 50000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. East winds 7 to 12 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. $$ WIZ062-063-067-068-181130- Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green- Including the cities of Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, and Brodhead 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 2400. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 2400. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph late in the night. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch amounts. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Hours of Sun........3 Hours. Precipitation.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2200. Chance of rain showers until 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....40-45. Max humidity........86-91 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph until early morning. Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Hours of Sun........6 Hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 40000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. East winds 9 to 14 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. $$ WIZ051-058-059-181130- Fond du Lac-Dodge-Washington- Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, and Hartford 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch amounts. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. Hours of Sun........2 Hours. Precipitation.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 2400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......Areas of Trace to 0.05 inch amounts. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....53-58. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Hours of Sun........6 Hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 44000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. East winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. $$ WIZ064-065-069-070-181130- 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 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 2400. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 2400. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch amounts. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....74-79. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. Hours of Sun........3 Hours. Precipitation.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 22 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 51000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 2400, then chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....42-47. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Hours of Sun........5 Hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 35000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. $$ WIZ052-060-181130- Sheboygan-Ozaukee- Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....48-53. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph late in the night. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch amounts. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1300, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Hours of Sun........2 Hours. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 2200, then chance of rain showers until 0400. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph until early morning. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....51-56. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Hours of Sun........5 Hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 45 to 50. East winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. .MONDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs 50 to 55. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. $$ WIZ066-071-072-181130- Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha 301 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. Hours of Sun........3 Hours. Precipitation.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 65000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Rain showers likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2400. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....42-47. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph early in the morning. Precipitation.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 0700. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....53-58. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Hours of Sun........4 Hours. Precipitation.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch amounts. Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. East winds 9 to 14 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. $$