West Fork Kickapoo River

Tip of the week: 
Techniques: 

Fish deep in the holes, close to the bottom. Driftless trout are easily spooked so be covert.

Seven-day forecast: 

5/22

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 9 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Memorial Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Conditions: 
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