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Observed 6:15 AM CDT at KEAU

Augusta, WI weather

Clear and 61°16°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.2 inHg1023 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 10 AM–2 PM
  • High 73°23° today at 1 PM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h64%45%0
Sat 7aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%74%0
Sat 8aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%71%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h64%37%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h56%33%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h51%32%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h49%34%2
Sat 1pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h44%24%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h46%38%2
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h44%23%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h46%44%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h48%47%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h53%56%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)66°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%66%0
Sat 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%70%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%74%0
Sat 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%94%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%96%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%93%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%94%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%99%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%95%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%87%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%94%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%92%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%96%3
Sun 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%98%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h44%100%3
Sun 3pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h40%87%3
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%93%2
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h37%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h40%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h48%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h52%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h56%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h56%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h58%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 57. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 60. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 60. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    43% chance of rain, high 52°, low 37°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Eau Claire River above Lake Eau Claire near Augusta

5.7 mi
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
759 ft
Flow
1,670 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) below Dells Dam (Tailwater)

21 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,360 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 169

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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, 9:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Augusta Ranger Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Record high
73°23° in 2022
Record low
20°−7° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:23 PM
Morning 7:13–8:12 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:34 PM
Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Augusta. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.