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Southern Wisconsin will see highs rising from the low 80s to possibly cracking 90 over the next week, as dry, sunny weather continues, according to forecasters.
Thursday in Madison should be sunny, with a high near 82 and southwest winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said.
After an overnight low around 60, Friday’s forecast features sunny skies, a high near 85 and southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.
The Weather Service has no chances for precipitation in its forecast for Madison through Wednesday.
Skies over Madison should be mostly sunny Saturday, sunny Sunday, mostly sunny Monday, and sunny Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs near 86, 86, 88, 89 and 89, and lows Friday night through Tuesday night around 62, 64, 64, 67 and 65.
27 Storm Track meteorologist Max Tsaparis forecasts building heat, with isolated storms possible Saturday, Saturday night, Sunday and again Wednesday.
Tsaparis said highs for Madison Thursday through Wednesday should be near 84, 86, 87, 87, 86, 90 and 88, and overnight lows around 62, 63, 65, 63, 68 and 68.
Wednesday’s high in Madison was 81 at 2:41 p.m., 2 degrees above the normal high and 16 degrees below the record high of 97 for Aug. 19, set in 1983.
Wednesday’s low in Madison was 52 at 5:46 a.m., 7 degrees below the normal low and 9 degrees above the record low of 43 for Aug. 19, set in 1981.
No precipitation was recorded at the Dane County Regional Airport on Wednesday, keeping Madison’s August total at 1.13 inches, 1.56 inches below normal. Madison’s meteorological summer (June through August) precipitation total stayed at 13.79 inches, 2.38 inches above normal. The 2020 total stayed at 27.4 inches, 4.16 inches above normal.
Madison’s record precipitation for Aug. 19 is 2.74 inches in 2016.
From the archives: Deadly tornado leveled Barneveld in 1984
Barneveld aerial, 1984
A tornado ripped through Barneveld in the middle of the night on June 8, 1984. In the morning light, it became visible that most of the town had been demolished.
Barneveld car lot, 1984
The Barneveld tornado turned a used car lot into rubble, but the bell tower (in background) remained unscathed.
Lutheran church in Barneveld, 1984
A bell tower survived at the Lutheran church.
Barneveld tornado wreckage, 1984
Barneveld tornado, view of downtown, 1984
An aerial view of the downtown looking south. Highway 18-151 runs in the center of the photo.
Barneveld aftermath, 1984
Barneveld was devastated by a tornado that killed nine, injured scores and damaged 90 percent of the town's buildings.
Barneveld tornado rescue, 1984
Barneveld tornado devastation, 1984
Barneveld tornado, 1984
Barneveld power line, 1984
Barneveld aerial view, 1984
Aerial photo of Barneveld, Wis. after a tornado leveled the town in June of 1984.
Barneveld damage, 1984
Barneveld lay in ruins after a tornado leveled the town in June 1984.
Barneveld tornado aerial, 1984
A scene of devastation greets the dawn in Barneveld the morning of June 8, 1984, after a monster tornado roared through after midnight.
Barneveld town meeting, 1984
A town meeting begins with people holding hands and the Rev. Bob Twiton and the Rev. Jann Weaver leading them in prayer.
Arneson home, 1984
Lois Arneson is comforted by a friend, Doug Carden, while her husband, Carl, shows the strain of the long day. Their house is behind.
Sweep through town, 1984
Just after dawn on June 8, 1984, rescue workers begin a second sweep of Barneveld to see if anyone else had been injured or killed in the F5 tornado. Nine people died and some 100 were injured.
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August 20, 2020 at 07:45PM
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