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Observed 4:30 PM CDT at KMSN

Cambridge, WI weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
44Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h42%28%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h44%41%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h49%46%0
Sat 7pClear64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%24%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h62%34%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h64%71%0
Sat 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h64%86%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%90%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%85%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h74%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h74%82%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%82%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%81%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%80%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h56%79%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%61%3
Sun 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%75%3
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%78%3
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h48%79%3
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%80%2
Sun 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h75%78%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%74%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%73%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%77%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%78%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph27 km/h86%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%89%0
Mon 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%85%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%79%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%80%0
Mon 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%80%0
Mon 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h80%80%1
Mon 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h69%79%1
Mon 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%91%2
Mon 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%83%3
Mon 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%82%3
Mon 2pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h52%77%3
Mon 3pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%76%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      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 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      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 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      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
    49°9°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 63°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

Rock River at Fort Atkinson

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Crawfish River at Milford

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
433 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Jefferson

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.5 ft
Flow
1,330 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Lake Koshkonong

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.4 ft

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 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lake Mills Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Record high
80°27° in 1963
Record low
19°−7° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +8°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. +13°+7°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:17 PM
Morning 7:02–8:00 AM
Blue hour
6:17–6:28 PM
Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cambridge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.