Yellow River (WI) at Babcock
0.7 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 30 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KISW
Babcock, WI weather
Sunny and 57°14°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 54% | 23% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 49% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 46% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 36% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 44% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 52% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 83% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°30% chance · 0.01 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 44°7°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 54°12°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 55°13°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
- 44°7°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–67°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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
Below flood stage
Yellow River (WI) at Pittsville
9.2 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa
15 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 47 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids
15 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 2,420 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 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 14Typical 158
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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mather 3 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 13°−11° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Babcock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:20–6:19 PM
- Morning 7:08–8:07 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:19–6:31 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:00 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
