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Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KISW

Friendship, WI weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
From the southwest. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
38Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h53%70%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%52%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h44%27%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h44%30%3
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h43%41%3
Sat 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h44%74%2
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%75%1
Sat 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%69%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°5%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h59%63%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%62%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%52%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%75%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h66%72%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h68%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h71%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h71%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h74%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%93%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%95%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h78%93%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%76%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°10%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%69%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)61°16°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%76%1
Sun 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%79%1
Sun 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%82%2
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)67°19°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h60%80%2
Sun 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%82%3
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%81%2
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%84%1
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%81%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%85%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%89%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%78%0
Mon 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%78%0
Mon 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h61%90%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%91%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%96%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%90%0
Mon 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%85%0
Mon 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%83%0
Mon 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%92%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.35 in9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      20% 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
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 55°, low 38°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam

9.9 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
2,566 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston

10 mi
Level
10.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Petenwell Dam

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
923 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellow River (WI) at Necedah

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.8 ft
Flow
211 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 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 13Typical 154

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, 12:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Friendship · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 54°12°
Record high
75°24° in 2022
Record low
19°−7° in 2013

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:19 PM
Morning 7:07–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:19–6:30 PM
Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Friendship. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.