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Lake Geneva, WI
Right Now
- Humidity: 99%
- Feels Like: 67°
- Heat Index: 67°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 67°
- UV Index: 5 Moderate
- Sunrise: 05:59:34 AM
- Sunset: 07:56:31 PM
- Dew Point: 67°
- Visibility: 2.4 mi
Today
Cloudy skies. High 79F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy skies early, then thunderstorms developing late. Low 66F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms in the morning, then variable clouds during the afternoon with still a chance of showers. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High near 80F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Weather Alert
...PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING... Patchy fog with visibility less than 1 mile and pockets of dense fog at times, especially for low-lying areas will continue over southern WI early this morning. The fog will continue through daybreak impacting the morning commute before improving as temps warm between 7-9 AM. Use caution when traveling this morning. If you encounter fog while driving, be sure to use your low-beam headlights and maintain plenty of distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 99%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 1.3 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: ENE @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 99%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 1.5 mi
Dew Point: 68°
Wind: ENE @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 3 mi
Dew Point: 69°
Wind: ENE @ 8 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 68°
Wind: ENE @ 9 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 68°
Wind: ENE @ 10 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: E @ 10 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: E @ 9 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: E @ 10 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: E @ 10 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
Wind: E @ 9 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
Wind: ENE @ 9 mph
Precip: 14% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
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