Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KASX

Bayfield, WI weather

Mostly cloudy and 75°24°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (56%).

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drizzle until 9 PM (60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · 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	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	93%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	67°19°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	63°17°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	15%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	65%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	58%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	62%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	71%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	76%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	91%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	92%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	92%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	93%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 53°12°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  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
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

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The outlook

Today
32% chance of rain, high 74°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.

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

Siskiwit R nr Cornucopia

13 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Siskiwit R at Cornucopia

13 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (WI) at Odanah

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 369 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Whittlesey Creek near Ashland

17 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 23 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 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Bayfield Fish Hatchery · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:19 PM; Morning 7:14–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Bayfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.