Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB)

Lat: 43.42°NLon: 88.13°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Jackson WI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Jackson WI
 43.35°N 88.07°W (Elev. 860 ft)
11:22 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
11am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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