Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KMDZ

Colby, WI weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 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 (53°12° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 10 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 1–2 PM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Rain tonight 10 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain 10 PM–1 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 43°6° · 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 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	31%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	64%	37%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	56%	32%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	51%	28%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	47%	25%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	46%	28%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	44%	41%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	74%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	56%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	49%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	98%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	95%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	98%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.7 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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  40% chance
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 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–64°; 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

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Rib River at Rib Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 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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Colby weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:19 PM; Morning 7:10–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 6:58–7:10 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Colby. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.