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
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and dry conditions continue tomorrow, with southerly winds.  There
will be a chance for rain tomorrow night and early Friday, with the best
chances and highest amounts across the western half of the forecast
area.  Additional rain chances are then expected during the second
half of the weekend and early next week.

WIZ046-047-056-057-191115-
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
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....54-59.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers
                    after 1700. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........9 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 50000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2200, then mostly cloudy
                    until 0300, then partly cloudy. Rain showers
                    likely until 2400. Chance of thunderstorms.
                    Rain showers after 2400. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Precipitation.......Widespread 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 0700, then slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the west
                    5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 3700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80.
East winds 5 to 6 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to
7 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Chance of showers
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$

WIZ062-063-067>069-191115-
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
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers
                    after 1700. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 46000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2200, then mostly cloudy
                    until 0300, then partly cloudy. Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Precipitation.......Areas of 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the west
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......Isolated Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 3600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to
6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
85 to 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80.
Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$

WIZ051-058-059-191115-
Fond du Lac-Dodge-Washington-
Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Beaver Dam, Waupun,
Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, and Hartford
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 3700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 38000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2200, then mostly cloudy
                    until 0500, then partly 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.....60-65.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
Precipitation.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 1300, then slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the west
                    5 to 6 mph late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........9 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 7 to
12 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75. East winds 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
50 to 55. West winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to
75. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.

$$

WIZ064-065-070-191115-
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
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 35000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2400, then mostly cloudy
                    until 0400, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms until 2400, then
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........93-98 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 1300, then slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the west
                    late in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........9 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to
6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to
7 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$

WIZ052-060-191115-
Sheboygan-Ozaukee-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, and Grafton
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after 2400.
Min temperature.....54-59.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 0900.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........10 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2400, then mostly cloudy
                    until 0500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms until 2400, then
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Precipitation.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch amounts.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 1300, then slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........8 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 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...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to
6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. North winds 5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
55 to 60. West winds 5 to 7 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$

WIZ066-071-072-191115-
Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha
245 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after 0400.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Precipitation.......None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 0800.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Hours of Sun........11 Hours.
Precipitation.......None.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....South around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy
                    until 0500, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
                    of rain showers after 2400 until 0500. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 0100 until 0500,
                    then chance of showers and thunderstorms.
                    Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Min temperature.....61-66.
Max humidity........89-94 percent.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50
                    percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low.
Hours of Sun........8 Hours.
Precipitation.......Scattered Trace to 0.05 inch amounts.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 PM).
Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 pm).
Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to
6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. North winds 5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 80 to 85.
Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to
8 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 8 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs
70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Chance of showers
20 percent.

$$