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

Current conditions at

Solon Springs Municipal Airport (KOLG)

Lat: 46.31°NLon: 91.82°WElev: 1102ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Iron River WI

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Iron River WI
 46.57°N 91.5°W
10:36 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
11am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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