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Recreational Boater Forecast for Inland Lakes for Southeast Wisconsin
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1530 CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...Lake Mendota...

.TONIGHT...
Waves...............Nearly calm. 
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny until 11 PM, then mostly clear. 
                    Patchy fog after 2 AM. 
Min Temperature.....Around 57. 
Winds...............Northeast winds up to 5 mph in the afternoon 
                    becoming light. 
Water Temperature...68 degrees. 
UV Index............7 - High. 

.THURSDAY...
Waves...............Nearly calm. 
Sky/Weather.........Sunny. Patchy fog until 11 AM. 
Max Temperature.....Around 81. 
Winds...............Southwest winds up to 5 mph. 
Water Temperature...68 degrees. 
UV Index............7 - High. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Waves...............Half foot to 1 foot. 
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
Min Temperature.....Lower 60s. 
Winds...............South winds 5 to 10 mph. 


.FRIDAY...
Waves...............Half foot to 1 foot. 
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. 
                    Chance of thunderstorms through the day. 
Max Temperature.....Lower 80s. 
Winds...............Southwest winds around 10 mph. 


.SATURDAY...
Waves...............Half foot to 1 foot. 
Sky/Weather.........Sunny. 
Max Temperature.....Lower 80s. 
Winds...............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 


Sunrise: 06:08 AM CDT
Sunset: 07:55 PM CDT

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