Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 814ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 9:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Ashland, Kennedy Memorial Airport WI

Today
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.