Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KMDZ

Chelsea, WI weather

Clear and 56°13°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 1 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10 AM–3 PM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
Rain tonight 1–4 AM (60%)
Rain tomorrow 7–8 AM (20%)

TonightNear 55°13° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain 1–4 AM (60%)
Tomorrow morningNear 52°11° · Rain 7–8 AM (20%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 3a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	92%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	92%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	34%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	54%	38%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	50%	37%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	49%	40%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	46%	36%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	44%	35%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	44%	69%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	50°10°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	60%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	61%	2
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	98%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°11°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 52. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 57. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–54°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 39°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Fork Yellow River near Perkinstown

14 mi

Level: 8.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Spirit River near Spirit Falls

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · 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 18Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Medford · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:19 PM; Morning 7:10–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Chelsea. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.