Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KASX

Ashland, WI weather

Mostly clear and 63°17°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6 PM (55%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 6 PM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today 10 AM–4 PM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
Rain tonight 6–9 PM (60%)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningDown to 55°13° by 9 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 1 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 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 6a	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	58%	35%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	51%	72%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	46%	48%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	48%	34%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	48%	73%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	49%	85%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	45%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	54%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	88%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	68%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	69%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	71%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	71%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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 56. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Whittlesey Creek near Ashland

4.4 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (WI) near Ashland

6.0 mi

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 175 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (WI) at Odanah

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (WI) near Odanah

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ashland Kennedy Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+12°+6°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:19 PM; Morning 7:14–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Ashland. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.