Wisconsin River at Muscoda
11 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 5,530 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KLNR
Highland, WI weather
Clear and 54°12°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 56Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 29% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 44% | 44% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 44% | 69% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 47% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 56% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 33% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 67% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 63% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
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 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°30% chance
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 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
- 58°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°50% chance · 0.08 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
- 56°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.87 in22 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 59°15°40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 54°12°30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°11°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
This week 11Typical 140
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lone Rock Tri County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2023
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +2°+1°SunOct 18
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +10°+6°ThuOct 22
- +14°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Highland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:24–6:22 PM
- Morning 7:08–8:05 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
