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Recreational Boater Forecast for Inland Lakes for Southeast Wisconsin
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1040 CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...Lake Mendota...

.TODAY...
Waves...............Half foot or less. 
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. 
Max Temperature.....Around 73. 
Winds...............Northeast winds up to 5 mph. 
Water Temperature...57 degrees. 
UV Index............4 - Moderate. 

.TONIGHT...
Waves...............Half foot or less. 
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
Min Temperature.....Around 55. 
Winds...............Northeast winds up to 5 mph. 
Water Temperature...57 degrees. 
UV Index............4 - Moderate. 

.FRIDAY...
Waves...............Half foot to 1 foot. 
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. 
Max Temperature.....Lower 70s. 
Winds...............East winds around 10 mph. 


.SATURDAY...
Waves...............1 to 1.5 feet. 
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of 
                    thunderstorms. 
Max Temperature.....Mid 70s. 
Winds...............South winds around 10 mph shifting to the east 
                    in the afternoon. 


.SUNDAY...
Waves...............1.5 to 2 feet. 
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. 
Max Temperature.....Upper 60s. 
Winds...............Northeast winds around 15 mph. 


Sunrise: 06:39 AM CDT
Sunset: 07:06 PM CDT

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