Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KFLD

Fairwater, WI weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	73%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	73%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	49%	40%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	35%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	31%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	69%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	58%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	63%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	66%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	73%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 56°13° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

South Branch Rock River at Waupun

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Rock River near Waupun

12 mi

Level: 858 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (North) at Berlin

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 1,120 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (North) at Princeton

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 863 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Markesan Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:15 PM; Morning 7:03–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fairwater. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairwater, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Rock River at Waupun

West Branch Rock River near Waupun

Fox River (North) at Berlin

Fox River (North) at Princeton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon