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Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KAIG

Birnamwood, WI weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°), high 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
From the south. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h46%26%2
Sat 4pSunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h46%40%1
Sat 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h49%82%0
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h52%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%69%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%73%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h72%65%0
Sat 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%71%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%73%0
Sun 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%80%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%95%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%99%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%96%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h93%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%77%0
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%99%0
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%97%3
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)61°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%96%2
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)62°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h60%100%2
Sun 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%95%1
Sun 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%97%1
Sun 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°20%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°20%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%100%0
Sun 9pRain51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h53%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%88%0
Mon 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%86%0
Mon 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h60%85%0
Mon 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)45°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h60%88%1
Mon 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)47°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%88%0
Mon 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)48°9°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%91%1
Mon 2pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)51°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%91%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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
    47°8°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–67°; 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

Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft
Flow
84 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River (WI) near Gresham

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
114 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1164 ft

Reading from Sat 1:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Rothschild

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.2 ft
Flow
1,190 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 53°12°
Record high
71°22° in 2022
Record low
23°−5° in 2018

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:15 PM
Morning 7:05–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Birnamwood. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.