Observed 9:35 PM CDT at KMWC

Butler, WI weather

Clear and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 67Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightNear 53°12° · 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 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	56%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	66%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	67%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	43%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	39%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	64%	85%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	93%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	83%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	84%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	80%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	81%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	75%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% 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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 47°, 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

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Menomonee River at Wauwatosa

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee-Estabrook Park

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 391 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Kinnickinnic River at Milwaukee

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Milwaukee Mitchell Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 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

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Butler. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Butler, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

Menomonee River at Wauwatosa

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee-Estabrook Park

Kinnickinnic River at Milwaukee

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