Observed 12:15 PM CDT at K82C

Adams, WI weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 32Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	44%	31%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	42%	30%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	48%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	74%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	66%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	78%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	91%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	87%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 54°12°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 2,396 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston

9.5 mi

Level: 10.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Petenwell Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 923 ft

Reading from Sat 12:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Yellow River (WI) at Necedah

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 207 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Friendship · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Adams 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: 5:20–6:19 PM; Morning 7:07–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Adams. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Adams, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam

Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston

Wisconsin River at Petenwell Dam

Yellow River (WI) at Necedah

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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