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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kenosha, Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 87.94°WElev: 741ft.

Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 20 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Salem WI
 42.59°N 88.13°W (Elev. 820 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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