West Salem, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Salem, a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Today
80°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Scattered Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph W | 44% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 42% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph S | 18% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SW | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 40% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 9 mph W | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 42% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 42% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Salem (43.899, -91.087). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for West Salem: nearby ZIP 54669 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, La Crosse Wfo, Wi (8.1 mi from West Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.