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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KRGK

Ellsworth, WI weather

Clear and 62°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 62°17°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the east-southeast. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 9 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 74°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 72°22° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%15%0
Sat 7aMostly clear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h64%20%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%22%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h64%16%0
Sat 10aSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h60%5%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h53%1%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h47%44%2
Sat 1pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h46%14%3
Sat 2pSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h44%8%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)74°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h44%56%2
Sat 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)74°23°10%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h46%67%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°10%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h49%70%0
Sat 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°20%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h57%94%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)65°18°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)61°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%100%0
Sun 3aShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%70%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%97%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%93%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%71%0
Sun 7aShowers48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h71%77%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%63%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h71%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%98%2
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%99%2
Sun 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%99%2
Sun 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h45%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h56%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h60%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      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 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°6°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.33 in8.3 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 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 57°14°

      40% 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
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°14°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      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°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 55°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    53% chance of rain, high 49°, low 39°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
668 ft
Flow
12,100 cfs

Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Red Wing

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
13,000 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River Below Lock and Dam 2 - Hastings

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
9,640 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Lake City

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
17,000 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ellsworth 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Record high
78°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:28 PM
Morning 7:18–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:40 PM
Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:48–7:07 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ellsworth. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.