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 65° / 42° Friday 54° / 30° Saturday 54° / 43° Sunday 76° / 61° Monday 78° / 61° Tuesday 73° / 58° Wednesday 68° / 47° 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… Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Lake Geneva receives update on Hillmoor Zone 1 project Lake Geneva changes Highway 50 plat for planned path project Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins seat on Supreme Court Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to, but end up stuck in limbo 'That guy's a warrior': Strength coach's fight against cancer motivates Wisconsin men's hockey In an unprecedented group of Frozen Four goalies, Wisconsin men's hockey's Daniel Hauser stands out Wisconsin men's basketball just what Australian guard 'was looking for' 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: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills Inside the release of Madison area journalist Shelly Kittleson Inside the release of Madison area journalist Shelly Kittleson Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas Families of Gilgo Beach murder victims express gratitude for Rex Heuermann’s guilty pleas
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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.
