Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KUES

Big Bend, WI weather

Clear and 52°11°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	81%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	81%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	79%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	73%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	74%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	56%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	56%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	50%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	57%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	72%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	61%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.39 in10 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Mukwonago River at Mukwonago

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River above dam at Waterford

8.2 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Waukesha

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Rochester

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WAUKESHA WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Big Bend weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Big Bend, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mukwonago River at Mukwonago

Fox River above dam at Waterford

Fox River at Waukesha

Fox River at Rochester

For your home

Heating this week

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