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Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KENW

Salem Lakes, WI weather

Foggy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
Visibility
3 mi5 km
Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
56Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 47°8° today at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 70°21° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%13%0
Sat 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h83%20%0
Sat 4aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%23%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%34%0
Sat 6aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%43%0
Sat 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%73%0
Sat 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%80%0
Sat 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%81%1
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%80%2
Sat 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h65%80%2
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%84%3
Sat 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%78%3
Sat 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%78%3
Sat 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%79%2
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h49%78%2
Sat 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%72%0
Sat 9pMostly clear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h77%47%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%59%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%59%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%62%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%67%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%69%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%88%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%94%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%56%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%86%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h83%93%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%90%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%84%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%52%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%70%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h55%47%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%59%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%31%3
Sun 3pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h44%48%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%72%2
Sun 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%75%1
Sun 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h57%82%0
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%87%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h75%75%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h77%75%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%69%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%71%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%74%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%85%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 49°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 63°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fox River near Antioch

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River near New Munster

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
411 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Lake Villa

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Nippersink Creek near Spring Grove

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.5 ft
Flow
132 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lake Geneva Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−4°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +3°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Salem Lakes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:17–6:14 PM
Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:14–6:25 PM
Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:40–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Salem Lakes. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.