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Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KETB

Grafton, WI weather

Sunny and 41°5°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°), high 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 10 AM
Humidity
100%
Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
67Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.39 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 66°19° today at 2 PM
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%78%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%81%1
Sat 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h69%77%1
Sat 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%81%2
Sat 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%81%3
Sat 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%79%3
Sat 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h58%72%3
Sat 3pSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%30%3
Sat 4pSunny64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%24%2
Sat 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%74%1
Sat 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%73%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%71%0
Sat 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%75%0
Sat 9pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%24%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%56%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%83%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%87%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%96%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%92%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%87%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%88%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%86%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h77%81%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%74%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%71%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%63%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%56%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%55%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h53%71%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h59%75%2
Sun 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%75%1
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%73%0
Sun 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%67%0
Sun 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%62%0
Sun 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%65%0
Mon 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%73%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%74%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%71%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%76%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%74%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h80%81%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%84%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h80%87%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    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 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.34 in8.6 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
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–67°; 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

Cedar Creek at Cedarburg

1.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
67 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Milwaukee River near Cedarburg

2.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
293 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee-Estabrook Park

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
405 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

GERMANTOWN WASTEWATER UTILITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 51°11°
Record high
78°26° in 1963
Record low
17°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:14–6:12 PM
Morning 6:58–7:56 AM
Blue hour
6:12–6:23 PM
Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Grafton. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.