Union Creek at Madison
0.2 mi- Level
- 7.4 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:45 PM CDT at KOFK
Overcast and 50°10°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°), high 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°).
Now 50°10°
Cloudy · Feels like 45°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 62% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 54% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 92% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 90% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 60% | 76% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 74% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.76 in19 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% 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.
Dry, high 67°, low 47°.
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
68% chance of rain, high 66°, low 43°.
Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Madison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing