Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Pointe - Major Gilbert Field (K4R5)

Lat: 46.79°NLon: 90.76°WElev: 649ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Bayfield WI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Bayfield WI
 46.77°N 90.78°W
8:40 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
8am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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