Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KATW

Appleton, WI weather

Clear and 54°12°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 72Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 54°12° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 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 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	43%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	80%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	80%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	78%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	79%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	78%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	89%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	87%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	83%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	95%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	97%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
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 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
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
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–66°; chance of precipitation on 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

Fox River (North) at Appleton

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 3,820 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (North) at Menasha-Jefferson Park

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (North) at Little Lake Buttes Des Morts

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (North) at Stockbridge

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

APPLETON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Appleton 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 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:12 PM; Morning 7:01–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Appleton. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Appleton, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fox River (North) at Appleton

Fox River (North) at Menasha-Jefferson Park

Fox River (North) at Little Lake Buttes Des Morts

Fox River (North) at Stockbridge

For your home

Heating this week

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