Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KSTE

Amherst Junction, WI weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–4 PM · peak 3
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

About the same as this time yesterday (69°21° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · 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	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	21%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	21%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	26%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	45%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	65%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	68%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	96%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	95%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	93%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	96%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	96%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	84%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	82%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	86%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.14 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 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
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRB) (opens in a new tab)

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 below Whiting Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1047 ft
Flow: 1,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1070 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Waupaca River near Waupaca

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 268 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Dubay Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1088 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

STEVENS POINT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

Amherst Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:16 PM; Morning 7:05–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:27 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Amherst Junction, 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 below Whiting Dam

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

Waupaca River near Waupaca

Wisconsin River below Dubay Dam

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