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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 51 | 75 | 54 | 80 | 60 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 72% | 47% | 48% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 57% | 49% | 44% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 58 | 82 | 63 | 85 | 64 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 14 mph South | 12 mph South | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 81% | 54% | 50% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 56% | 64% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 80 | 64 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 16 mph South | 16 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 69% | 59% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 62% | 62% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 77 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 75% | 64% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 87% | 76% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 54 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSW | 3 mph East | 8 mph NNE | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 89% | 80% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 64% | 92% | 51% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 55 | 47 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 38 |
| Wind | 13 mph NE | 13 mph NE | 11 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 84% | 76% | 73% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 100% | 36% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 36 | 63 | 44 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 36 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 60% | 49% | 51% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 27% | 2% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 35 | 67 | 47 | 68 | 53 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph North | 6 mph NNE | 9 mph East |
| Humidity | 46% | 46% | 55% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 21% | 15% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 42 | 68 | 42 | 74 | 46 | 57 | 42 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 56% | 39% | 35% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 1% | 19% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 37 | 69 | 44 | 76 | 51 | 60 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 41% | 37% | 40% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 45 | 73 | 49 | 78 | 56 | 64 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 54% | 44% | 44% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMSN) | 69 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KMSN) | 91 °F (1934) | 28 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 63 °F | 48 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:30 AM CDT | 8:17 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:57 AM CDT | 8:50 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:16 AM CDT | 9:32 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM CDT | 10:21 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:10 PM CDT | 1:34 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 53m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 57s longer.
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| First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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79 °F
Boscobel
78 °F
Platteville
78 °F
Monroe
78 °F
Mineral Point
77 °F
Prairie Du Chien
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37 °F
Superior
42 °F
Ashland
48 °F
Milwaukee Timmerman
48 °F
Manitowoc
48 °F
Eagle River
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Madison | 74 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:53 PM CDT |
| Middleton | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:35 PM CDT |
| Monroe | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:35 PM CDT |
| Watertown | 75 °F | Clear | 1:35 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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CPZ5721 Minneapolis, MN |
KMSN | 01:46PM | On Time |
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FLG4325 Detroit, MI |
KMSN | 02:01PM | On Time |
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ASQ4171 Newark, NJ |
KMSN | 02:39PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KJVL) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 220° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KJVL 181745Z 22005KT 5SM HZ SCT037 26/15 A3001
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring) | 12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Mostly Cloudy, 56°F |
| Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring) | 12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Partly Cloudy, 44°F |
| Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion | 7:00 AM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 39°F |
| Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring) | 12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 43°F |
| Madison Capital Square Lake to Lake Walking Food Tour (Spring) | 12:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 46°F |
| BOOM - presented by Madison Theatre Guild | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 39°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Atmospheric Oceanic and Space Science Bu, Madison, WI | 74.3 °F | 77 °F | 62 °F | 64% | SSE at 5.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1074 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| UW, Madison, WI | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 63 °F | 64% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 892 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| C&A Urban Homestead, Monona, WI | 82.0 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 63% | North at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 889 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Fair Oaks, Madison, WI | 79.8 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 60% | NW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 863 ft | 1:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sunset Village Neighborhood, Madison, WI | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 67 °F | 70% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 994 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Glendale, Madison, WI | 79.7 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 60% | South at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hill Farms Neighborhood, Madison, WI | 79.5 °F | 81 °F | 64 °F | 58% | ESE at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 930 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Midvale Heights, Madison, WI | 76.9 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 65% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1053 ft | 1:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Dunn's Marsh, Madison, WI | 85.1 °F | 87 °F | 66 °F | 52% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 978 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Burke Heights (East), Madison, WI | 77.7 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 62% | SE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 883 ft | 1:33 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Richardson Addition to Wildwood, Fitchburg, WI | 79.0 °F | 79 °F | 52 °F | 40% | NNE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 938 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jamestown, Fitchburg, WI | 78.4 °F | 80 °F | 63 °F | 60% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 853 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Westport, Waunakee, WI | 75.6 °F | 77 °F | 65 °F | 69% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 887 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sprecher East, Madison, WI | 81.7 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 55% | SSW at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 922 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| ALAC Weather Service in Middleton, Middleton, WI | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 59 °F | 56% | NE at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Meadowwood, Madison, WI | 80.8 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 52% | SW at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1103 ft | 1:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Town of Dunn, Oregon, WI | 84.2 °F | 85 °F | 63 °F | 49% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 925 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 4th Street Weather, Waunakee, WI | 77.3 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 67% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 942 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Blackhawk, Middleton, WI | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 61% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1122 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Weybridge, Sun Prairie, WI | 79.7 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 62% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 984 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Verona, WI | 78.8 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 57% | East at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 994 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Prairie Park, Waunakee, WI | 79.9 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 60% | ESE at 5.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 889 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hunters Ridge, Sun Prairie, WI | 78.5 °F | 81 °F | 67 °F | 68% | SSE at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 965 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Oregon, WI | 78.6 °F | 80 °F | 60 °F | 53% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 974 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Cherrywood, Middleton, WI | 78.1 °F | 80 °F | 61 °F | 56% | South at 2.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1158 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shonas Highlands, Sun Prairie, WI | 81.3 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 61% | NE at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sun Prairie Shonas Highlands, Sun Prairie, WI | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 68% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 945 ft | 1:37 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| deer run, Cross Plains, WI | 78.1 °F | 80 °F | 64 °F | 62% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1095 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Northside School, Sun Prairie, WI | 75.4 °F | 77 °F | 65 °F | 71% | WSW at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1007 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| W9MNC Windridge Subdivision, Oregon, WI | 77.6 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 59% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1014 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Western Green, DeForest, WI | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 62% | SE at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 945 ft | 1:28 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MW122 - W. Acker Pkwy., DeForest, WI | 76.9 °F | 79 °F | 58 °F | 52% | South at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 883 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| bruce co. sunset farm #2, Verona, WI | 77.8 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 58% | WNW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 960 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sugar River/Military Ridge State Trail, Verona, WI | 77.7 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 62% | SSW at 9.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 964 ft | 1:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| St. Francis, Cross Plains, WI | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 62% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 859 ft | 1:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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