Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KMDZ

Dorchester, WI weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · 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 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	98%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	89%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	91%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	98%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	93%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	88%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	95%	0
Mon 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	52°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	99%	0
Mon 5p	Showers	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	99%	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. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
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 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 64. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 46°8°
  20% 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
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Fog. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 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 60°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–67°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Friday, 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

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Rib River at Rib Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Yellow River near Perkinstown

24 mi

Level: 8.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 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 24Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 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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Dorchester weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:19 PM; Morning 7:10–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:31–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Dorchester. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.