Black River (WI) at Black River Falls
10 mi- Level
- 35.8 ft
- Flow
- 314 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KBCK
Hixton, WI weather
Partly cloudy and 58°14°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).
Now 58°14°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 58% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 54% | 34% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 49% | 26% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 46% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 43% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 41% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 57% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 44% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 41% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 41% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 93% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–53°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–50°10°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–56°13°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 61. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 54°12°40% chance · 0.16 in4 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 61. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–57°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 56°13°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 58°14°50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–62°17°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°11°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°11°Dry
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
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
39% chance of rain, high 54°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–66°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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
Below flood stage
Black River (WI) near Hatfield
13 mi- Level
- 787 ft
- Flow
- 93 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Black River (WI) at Hatfield Dam
14 mi- Level
- 883 ft
Reading from Sat 5:04 AM · NWS gauge page
East Fork Black River at East Fork Rd
19 mi- Level
- 890 ft
Reading from Sat 5:02 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:24–6:23 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:23–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
