Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KMSN

Arlington, WI weather

Clear and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.01 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 9 PM · Mostly 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 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	45%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	94%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	88%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	82%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	83%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	79%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	78%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	64%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	85%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MKX) (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

Yahara River at Windsor

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (North) at Pardeeville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Baraboo River near Baraboo

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 309 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · 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 16Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Madison Dane County Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1869–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:18 PM; Morning 7:04–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Arlington. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Arlington, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yahara River at Windsor

Fox River (North) at Pardeeville

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

Baraboo River near Baraboo

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