By mid-day Thursday all but far southwest Wisconsin was under a "hazardous" advisory, the worst level.
Lake Geneva, WI
Right Now
83°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 66%
- Feels Like: 88°
- Heat Index: 88°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 83°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:31:08 AM
- Sunset: 08:28:18 PM
- Dew Point: 70°
- Visibility: 1.9 mi
Today
Mixed clouds and sun this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Areas of smoke reducing visibility at times. High 89F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies. Low 73F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 86F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Weather Alert
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha. WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy (Red) to Hazardous (Maroon) level. WHERE...Statewide. WHEN...Until noon Friday. Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Sensitive groups: Stay indoors and keep activity levels light. Follow tips for keeping particle levels low indoors. People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick-relief medicine handy. People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care provider. Everyone: Avoid all physical activity outdoors. Additional Details: As of 7 a.m. Thursday morning, widespread Very Unhealthy (Purple) to Hazardous (Maroon) AQI PM2.5 is being observed nearly statewide. Surface analysis at 4 a.m. placed the boundary from approximately Prairie du Chien to Platteville, with cleaner air to the south and west of this boundary in portions of Grant, Lafayette, and Crawford Counties. Although this boundary may meander to the northeast from roughly 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and bring cleaner air further into far southwest Wisconsin, the boundary is then likely to sag back southwest overnight into Friday morning. We then expect to see clearing of the smoke from west to east throughout the day on Friday as southerly winds pick up ahead of an approaching system. Given this setup, we are going to extend the statewide air quality advisory until noon Friday. At that time, it will be possible that we will extend the advisory once again for eastern areas, especially those impacted by Lake Michigan. It is also possible that areas along Lake Superior will see prolonged smoke impacts and need to remain in the advisory. However, we expect to remove much of the state from the advisory area at that time for this first round of smoke. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov
Day
Precip
Temp
Fri
42%
73°
89°
Fri
Friday
89°/73°
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 42%
Sunrise: 05:31:08 AM
Sunset: 08:28:18 PM
Humidity: 61%
Wind: SW @ 8 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Friday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 73F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sat
21%
59°
86°
Sat
Saturday
86°/59°
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 21%
Sunrise: 05:32:01 AM
Sunset: 08:27:34 PM
Humidity: 64%
Wind: NW @ 12 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Mainly clear skies. Low 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sun
7%
61°
82°
Sun
Sunday
82°/61°
More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunrise: 05:32:54 AM
Sunset: 08:26:47 PM
Humidity: 60%
Wind: ENE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Sunday Night
Generally fair. Low 61F. Winds light and variable.
Mon
66%
67°
82°
Mon
Monday
82°/67°
Thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of Rain: 66%
Sunrise: 05:33:49 AM
Sunset: 08:25:58 PM
Humidity: 72%
Wind: SSW @ 12 mph
UV Index: 6 High
Monday Night
Thunderstorms likely. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 67F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Tue
12%
54°
81°
Tue
Tuesday
81°/54°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 12%
Sunrise: 05:34:45 AM
Sunset: 08:25:08 PM
Humidity: 59%
Wind: NW @ 14 mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. Low 54F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Wed
4%
54°
77°
Wed
Wednesday
77°/54°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunrise: 05:35:41 AM
Sunset: 08:24:15 PM
Humidity: 51%
Wind: NNW @ 10 mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Wednesday Night
Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 54F. Winds light and variable.
Thu
7%
59°
80°
Thu
Thursday
80°/59°
A few clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunrise: 05:36:38 AM
Sunset: 08:23:21 PM
Humidity: 54%
Wind: W @ 7 mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Thursday Night
Generally fair. Low 59F. Winds light and variable.
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- STATE JOURNAL
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- NOE GOLDHABER
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- Kaitlyn Hupp
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