FOX 47'S SEVEN DAY FORECAST

-A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau and Richland Counties until 6 p.m. Tuesday.  A Winter Weather Advisory is also in effect for Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette and Sauk Counties from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

-A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Dodge, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth Counties from midnight Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Tonight: Snow -  accumulations of 3-4". Low: 22. Winds: E-NE 8-15 mph.

Tuesday: Breezy with snow and areas of blowing snow. Another 3-4 inches. Snow ending at night with another inch, for totals of 7-8" in Madison and 6-10" region wide (highest amounts south & east). High: 25. Winds: NE to N 10-22 mph.

Wednesday: Breezy and cold with early clouds, then increasing sunshine. Low/High: 13/21. Winds: NNW 18-8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, but cold. Low/High: 1/20.

Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Low/High: 8/22.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny and still cold. Low/High: 12/25.

Sunday: Sunny skies. Low/High: 10/28.

Monday: Partly sunny skies. Low/High: 13/29.

- Last Updated By: Meteorologist Laurie Mercurio on Feb 8, 2010, 9:51 PM

WEATHER LINKS

Here are some weather related links for you to surf by.

Wisconsin Road Conditions

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/driving-cond.htm
Road conditions for the state of Wisconsin

International Space Station visibility

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/
Naked-Eye Visibility Data for Madison, WI U.S.A.

National Climatic Data Center

http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/severeweather/extremes.html
(Follow the link to U.S. Local Storm Reports)
Are you looking for information on past severe weather in your area? Follow this link to the National Climatic Data Center to look up storm reports.

Heat Index Chart

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
The Heat index is the apparent temperature you feel based on the combination of heat and humidity. Summer humidity can make temperatures in the 80s and 90s feel more like 100 degrees or hotter.

Wind Chill Chart

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/windchill/index.shtml
The wind chill is the apparent temperature your skin would feel if exposed to cold and windy conditions. This link will give you a chart to calculate the wind chill. In order to find the wind chill, all you need to know is the air temperature and the wind speed.

Wisconsin Climatology

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/?n=wi_severe_weather_climatology
This site has a lot of local climate data for southern Wisconsin from the National Weather Service in Milwaukee.

National Hurricane Center

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
This page is the home of the National Hurricane Center. It will give updated information on tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, The Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Meteor Observing Calendar

http://www.amsmeteors.org/showers.html
This link will give you summaries on meteor showers throughout the year. Most summaries include the history behind each meteor shower and a diagram of where to look for meteors in the sky.

Weather Calculators

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/box/calculate2.html
With this link, you can convert temperature, air pressure, and wind speeds to different units. For example you can see what 20 degrees Celsius is in Fahrenheit. This page also allows you to calculate heat index, wind chill, and relative humidity.

Current Snow Reporting + ski report...

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/snow_report.aspx
Click here for the latest ski conditions in Wisconsin.

"The real scoop on the snow"

http://www.realconditions.com/
If you're traveling around the country or around the world, get the latest ski conditions here.

FOX 47 METEOROLOGIST

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