Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern Wisconsin
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure will move from southeast Iowa to the Ohio River
Valley today into Monday. In addition, high pressure will move
across Ontario during this period, then slowly move into Quebec
Monday night into Wednesday. Periods of rain will linger for areas
near the Illinois border into this morning, before pushing
southward and out of the area this afternoon.
Gusty northeast winds are expected today into tonight, becoming
east northeast on Monday and Tuesday and remaining gusty. Cool
temperatures are expected into Monday and remain cool this week.
Some showers may occur Monday into Monday night. Otherwise, dry
conditions are expected for the rest of the week.
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
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers until
0700. Patchy fog until 0900. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
Hours of Sun........4 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 48000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1900, then mostly cloudy
until 2000, then partly cloudy until 2300, then
mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....46-51.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 9 to 14 mph.
Precipitation.......None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
after 1600 until 1700. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........64-69 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Hours of Sun........4 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....East around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 33000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 6 to
11 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds
5 to 7 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds
5 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Light winds.
$$
WIZ062-063-067>069-202315-
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
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Scattered
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1200Isolated rain showers after 1200.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........77-82 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Hours of Sun........3 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 35000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2000, then partly cloudy
until 2100, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance
of rain showers after 0100. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 40 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
Hours of Sun........3 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....East around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 35000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 7 to
12 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 6 to
11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 5 to
6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Light winds.
$$
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
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers until
0800. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........72-77 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Hours of Sun........4 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 50000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2200, then mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....48-53.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Precipitation.......None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........64-69 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
Hours of Sun........4 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....East around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 35000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
12 to 17 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 9 to
14 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
7 to 12 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 6 to
11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
WIZ064-065-070-202315-
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
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1300. Scattered
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1200. Isolated rain showers after 1200.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Hours of Sun........3 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 36000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2300, then partly cloudy
until 2400, then mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....51-56.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30
mph until early morning.
Precipitation.......None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
until 0800. Slight chance of rain showers after
0900. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Hours of Sun........3 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 33000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 8 to
13 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to
7 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
6 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
WIZ052-060-202315-
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers until
0700. Patchy fog until 0900. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 18 to 23 mph. Gusts up to 30
mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Hours of Sun........5 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 21 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 49000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2200, then mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....50-55.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 17 to 22 mph. Gusts up to 35
mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight.
Precipitation.......None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Hours of Sun........4 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 35000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 11 to
16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
8 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 8 to
13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 7 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
6 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 5 to 6 mph.
$$
WIZ066-071-072-202315-
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha
327 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1400. Numerous
rain showers and chance of thunderstorms until
1200. Isolated rain showers after 1200. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........82-87 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 14 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 30
mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Hours of Sun........2 Hours.
Precipitation.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 32000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2300, then partly cloudy
until 2400, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance
of rain showers after 0500. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 35
mph in the evening.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
until 0800. Slight chance of rain showers after
1100 until 1500. Slight chance of rain showers
after 1600. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
Hours of Sun........2 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northeast around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 30000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds
8 to 13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 8 to
13 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds
6 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds
5 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
7 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds
5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to
6 mph.
$$
Wood