Dangerous Fire Conditions Persist Thursday: WI Weather

MILWAUKEE, WI — Dangerously-high risks for fire will persist Thursday in Wisconsin, thanks to warm and breezy conditions.

Another red flag warning is in effect Thursday afternoon for the counties of Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Iowa, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Lafayette, Green, Rock, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha.

"Gusty southwest winds, very low relative humidity, and unseasonably warm temperatures will lead to critical fire weather conditions," the National Weather Service said.

"Avoid burning outdoors and heed any burning restrictions from the Wisconsin DNR or your local authorities."

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in response to the "extreme" wildfire conditions throughout the state.

Under the executive order, the state will rapidly mobilize the Army National Guard’s Blackhawk helicopters to the areas of the state in most need of aerial fire suppression resources this spring.

Check out the DNR's live fire danger map here.

Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain likely between 1am and 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.