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Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KPCZ

Chain O' Lakes, WI weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the south. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonNear 53°12° · Cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 46°8° by 10 PM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%32%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%66%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%77%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%86%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%96%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%95%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%94%1
Sun 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%79%1
Sun 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%90%2
Sun 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)66°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%89%2
Sun 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%86%3
Sun 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)68°20°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%79%1
Sun 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)67°19°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%90%1
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)67°19°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%95%0
Sun 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)64°18°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h67%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h66%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h61%98%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h61%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)50°10°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h56%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h56%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h54%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h52%97%1
Mon 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%95%0
Mon 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%93%0
Mon 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h48%94%0
Mon 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%96%0
Mon 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%99%1
Mon 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h50%99%0
Mon 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h54%96%0
Mon 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h61%99%0
Mon 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)45°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%95%0
Mon 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%92%0
Mon 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%93%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. 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 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 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, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
    48°9°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–55°13°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 54°, low 40°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–70°; 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

Waupaca River near Waupaca

8.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
259 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Wolf River at Royalton

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
321 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf River (WI) at New London

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
1,350 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf River (WI) near Lake Poygan

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour
5:17–6:15 PM
Morning 7:05–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:27 PM
Morning 6:53–7:05 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Chain O' Lakes.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.