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WISCONSIN · DANE COUNTY

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505 people, 1,080 ft above sea level in Dane County.

1,080 ftElevation, city center
505People, 2024 estimate
17 sq miLand area
Sunny 75°
Sunny now Dew point 47° · S 14 mph · high 72°
City of Black Earth River Interstate 2 miles
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Today in Black Earth

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM CDT
RIGHT NOW Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN) · 2:53 PM
Sunny
75° Sunny Feels like 75° · high of 72° near 3 PM
WindS 14 mphno gusts
Humidity37%rising to 97% by morning
Pressure29.92 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 47° · Dry65° by Wednesday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Tonight, about 11 PMin about 7 hours · 34% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINSept. 250.02 in · 4 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Dane County
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:57 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:54 AM6:44 PM ↓
11 h 50 m of daylight, 3 minutes less than yesterday
Waning gibbous, 88% lit. The Harvest Moon was full Saturday.
AIR & POLLEN
41
GOODAir quality index · ozone
Tomorrow: None, moderate. No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
THURSDAY, OCT. 1
FRIDAY, OCT. 2
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
82% · 1.62 in Thursday overnight 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 42 to 65° Drier: 44° by Friday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 68° / 46°
TUE Sept. 29 Chance of showers Chance of showers
72° 61°
30% rain — S 8 A
WED Sept. 30 Showers likely Showers likely
70° 62°
70% rain 0.6–2.2″ SSW 9 B
THU Oct. 1 Showers likely Showers likely
68° 47°
80% rain up to 1.1″ N 5 B
FRI Oct. 2 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
65° 41°
0% rain — N 3 B
SAT Oct. 3 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
65° 45°
10% rain — S 5 B
SUN Oct. 4 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
65° 39°
0% rain — NNW 6 B
MON Oct. 5 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
61° 41°
0% rain — SE 5 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
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WISCONSIN · DANE

Black Earth

505 people, 1,080 ft above sea level in Dane County.

1,080 ftElevation
505People
17 sq miLand
Sunny 75°
SunnyDew point 47°
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NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 72° 0%
6p mostly cloudy day 70° 5%
9p mostly cloudy night 66° 11%
12a mostly cloudy night 65° 27%
3a rain 62° 36%
6a rain 61° 55%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINTonight about 11 PM · 34%
→
Tue30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
61
72
A
Wed70%
Showers likely Showers likely
62
70
B
Thu80%
Showers likely Showers likely
47
68
B
Fri0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
41
65
B
Sat10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
45
65
B
Sun0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
39
65
B
Mon0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
41
61
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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