Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KC29

Fitchburg, WI weather

Clear and 62°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 49°9° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	73%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	59%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	55%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	93%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	88%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	87%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	86%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	81%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	85%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	97%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–72°; chance of precipitation on 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

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Yahara River at McFarland-Lk. Waubesa

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 524 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Yahara River at Windsor

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · 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 16Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Madison Dane County Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1869–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:18 PM; Morning 7:04–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Fitchburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fitchburg, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona

Yahara River at McFarland-Lk. Waubesa

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

Yahara River at Windsor

For your home

Heating this week

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