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

La Pointe - Major Gilbert Field (K4R5)

Lat: 46.79°NLon: 90.76°WElev: 649ft.

Light Drizzle

72°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Bayfield WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  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 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Bayfield WI
 46.79°N 90.75°W
12:16 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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