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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at K82C

Arkdale, WI weather

Clear and 53°12°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
49Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (49°10° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%82%0
Sat 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%83%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%59%1
Sat 11aSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h52%38%2
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h47%36%2
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h42%34%3
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h43%37%2
Sat 3pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h41%46%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h41%75%1
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h46%73%0
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h47%67%0
Sat 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%65%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%66%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%69%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h67%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h72%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%81%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%92%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h83%88%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%79%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%83%1
Sun 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%84%1
Sun 12pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%65%2
Sun 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%83%2
Sun 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy67°19° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%80%3
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%78%2
Sun 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%75%1
Sun 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h56%66%0
Sun 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%70%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%75%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%87%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%86%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h58%91%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%94%0
Mon 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%81%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%75%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 9 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
    53°12°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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 55. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      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 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    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 after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      30% chance

    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 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 9 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
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
    55°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.35 in9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 55°, low 38°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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 at Petenwell Dam

7.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
923 ft

Reading from Sat 6:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellow River (WI) at Necedah

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.8 ft
Flow
214 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam

12 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
2,570 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston

12 mi
Level
10.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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, 10:00 AM–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.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 53°12°
Record high
75°24° in 2022
Record low
19°−7° in 2013

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Arkdale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:19 PM
Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:19–6:30 PM
Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 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 Arkdale. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.