Elevated fire conditions mean outside burning discouraged across southern Wisconsin on Wednesday Jeff Richgels Feb 18, 2026 Feb 18, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Thursday 56° / 38° Friday 61° / 36° Saturday 69° / 46° Sunday 49° / 28° Monday 45° / 31° Tuesday 52° / 34° Wednesday 52° / 39° Elevated fire conditions mean outside burning should be avoided across southern Wisconsin on Wednesday, authorities said.kAm(65?6D52J’D 7@C642DE 7@C |25:D@? 762EFC6D DF??J D<:6D[ 2 9:89 ?62C e`[ 9F>:5:EJ 72==:?8 E@ ;FDE `dT E@ adT[ 2?5 H6DE H:?5D 2E `d E@ a_ >A9[ 8FDE:?8 2D 9:89 2D c_ >A9[ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 D2:5]k^AmkAmvFDED 4@F=5 C6249 cd >A9 :? 72C D@FE9H6DE6C? (:D4@?D:?[ AC@>AE:?8 2 H:?5 25G:D@CJ E96C6]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 C6DF=E :D 2? :?4C62D65 C:D< @7 H:=57:C6D 2?5 E96 A@E6?E:2= 7@C C2A:5 7:C6 DAC625]k^Am kAmx7 |25:D@? C62496D e` @? (65?6D52J[ :E H:== 36 ;FDE D9@CE @7 E96 C64@C5 9:89 7@C u63] `g @7 ea[ D6E :?a_`f]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Big things expected at new small course Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Experienced captains to lead team, freshmen fight for varsity innings in upcoming season. Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury MLB Free Agency: Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's basketball's NCAA Tournament opener Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator Wisconsin's Nick Boyd doesn't need All-Big Ten snub to motivate him. He's always this way Mendota Marsh: War! What is it good for? UW-Madison stays open, but other campuses close for Monday’s blizzard kAmp7E6C 2? @G6C?:89E =@H 2C@F?5 bb[ %9FCD52J D9@F=5 DE:== D66 2 9:89 ?62C db[ 367@C6 4@=56C H62E96C >@G6D :? 2 3C:?8D E6>A6C2EFC6D 5@H? E@ 2C@F?5 ?@C>2= :? E96 b_D]k^AmkAm{@@< 7@C 9:89D uC:52J E9C@F89 %F6D52J ?62C bf[ bd[ b_[ ah 2?5 bd[ 2?5 =@HD %9FCD52J ?:89E E9C@F89 |@?52J ?:89E 2C@F?5 b`[ a`[ a_[ `c 2?5 `e]k^AmkAm%96C6’D 2 c_T 492?46 7@C C2:? %9FCD52J[ 2 c_T 492?46 7@C C2:? 2?5 D?@H uC:52J[ 2?5 2 a_T 492?46 7@C D?@H $2EFC52J ?:89E[ 2?5 282:? %F6D52J]k^Am Locations Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jeff Richgels Author email Follow Jeff Richgels Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Harry Styles fans picked for Madison listening party can’t believe their luck A group of 50 Harry Styles fans and their plus ones will kick off his album’s release in Madison on Wednesday at an invite-only listening party. Today is Ash Wednesday, and the start of Lent Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of introspection for Christians and the beginning of the 46-day season of Lent. Polzin: NIL bill requires scrutiny from lawmakers before Wisconsin taxpayers are asked to pay Chris McIntosh and Co. have asked the state for help as they try to play catch-up in the fast-moving world of college athletics. What the Badg… Here’s why you’re seeing all those green bananas at Kwik Trip Storms throughout the south in late January disrupted shipping. But now Kwik Trip has more bananas than will fit in its ripening rooms. Watch Now: Related Video WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Approves Online Gaming Bill Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos AP Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos Iran war begets fertilizer and other supply cost worries for US farmers Iran war begets fertilizer and other supply cost worries for US farmers Top stories for March 19, 2026 Top stories for March 19, 2026
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Harry Styles fans picked for Madison listening party can’t believe their luck A group of 50 Harry Styles fans and their plus ones will kick off his album’s release in Madison on Wednesday at an invite-only listening party.
Today is Ash Wednesday, and the start of Lent Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of introspection for Christians and the beginning of the 46-day season of Lent.
Polzin: NIL bill requires scrutiny from lawmakers before Wisconsin taxpayers are asked to pay Chris McIntosh and Co. have asked the state for help as they try to play catch-up in the fast-moving world of college athletics. What the Badg…
Here’s why you’re seeing all those green bananas at Kwik Trip Storms throughout the south in late January disrupted shipping. But now Kwik Trip has more bananas than will fit in its ripening rooms.
