Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KMDZ

Athens, WI weather

Partly cloudy and 71°22°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Partly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph36 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 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 (73°23° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 20% · 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 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	68%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	97%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	99%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	97%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	97%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	96%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	92%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	96%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 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
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–67°; 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

Big Rib River at Rib Falls

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1254 ft
Flow: 1,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Merrill

22 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 861 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Medford · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Athens weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:18 PM; Morning 7:09–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:30 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Athens. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Athens, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Rib River at Rib Falls

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford

Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam

Wisconsin River at Merrill

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