Tuesday Weather Outlook: Unseasonably Warm

Today’s forecast calls for another slightly cooler afternoon. Temperatures should be in the mid 60s.

Monday’s low in Madison was 53 at 5:07 a.m., 2 degrees above the normal low and 21 degrees above the record low of 36 for September 7, set in 1986. Chance of precipitation is 40 %.

Monday night: Clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. “They’re likely to keep burning until we get some more rain”.

Forecasters say Sunday will be cloudy with a high in the low-70s, and there’s a slight chance of showers Sunday overnight. A chance of showers Saturday night. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Skies, meanwhile, should be mostly cloudy, and the high should be near 85. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40.

Tuesday Night – Clear skies with lows near 70 degrees. More sunshine is expected on Wednesday with a high near 78 degrees.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

High pressure gives us bright, sunny skies with very little cloud cover and less wind than yesterday.

Northwest winds should blow five to 15 miles per hour with lows reaching the mid-50s tonight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 95.

Warmer air is blowing into the region to start the work week, and it looks like this summer-like pattern will continue through the bulk of the week.