Chippewa River (WI) near Bruce
20 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 370 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:55 AM CDT at KRPD
Birchwood, WI weather
Clear and 61°16°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM (57%).
Today: low 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the southeast. 915–15 mph24 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 51Moderate
- Ozone · tomorrow good
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 62°17°
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 20%
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 7–10 PM (60%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12°
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 64% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 64% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 67% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 58% | — | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 50% | — | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 47% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 43% | — | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 44% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 44% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW | 46% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW | 53% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 57% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 35% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 33% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 33% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 35% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 60°16°60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 46°8°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
S. Fork Flambeau River near Bruce
24 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 527 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 21Typical 177
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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?
Today, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Couderay 7 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 75°24° in 1963
- Record low
- 8°−13° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +12°+6°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +12°+6°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Birchwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min
- Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:23 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:23–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:16 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
