Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KSTE

Bancroft, WI weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 10 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (69°21° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 2 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	28%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	32%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	43%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	68%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	91%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	86%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	95%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	90%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	90%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	87%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	96%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly 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: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–66°; 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

Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1047 ft
Flow: 1,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1070 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1011 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

STEVENS POINT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:17 PM; Morning 7:06–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:54–7:06 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bancroft. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bancroft, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

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