Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KLSE

West Salem, WI weather

Mostly cloudy and 66°19°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 44Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 57°14° · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 53°12° by 8 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	94%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	89%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	93%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	98%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	93%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	92%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	92%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	96%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	94%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	95%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	93%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	59%	96%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–72°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 14,200 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 631 ft
Flow: 10,000 cfs

Forecast peak 631 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

La Crosse River near La Crosse

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 401 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Creek 22-15 near Leon - County Road J

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:46 PM · 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 17Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

La Crosse WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+18°+10°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:24 PM; Morning 7:12–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 7:00–7:12 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from West Salem. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Salem, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

La Crosse River near La Crosse

Creek 22-15 near Leon - County Road J

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon