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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Widely scattered showers continue into this evening, with a few thunderstorms in the mix over southeastern WI. This activity should taper down from northwest to southeast and leave completely dry weather by daybreak Thursday. Areas of fog may develop tonight into early Thursday morning. There are additional chances for showers and thunderstorms into this weekend, with higher humidity and warmer temperatures.
July 2026 climate statistics for Madison and Milwaukee. It was a top 30 warmest month for both cities, with a top 30 driest month in Madison.