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Observed 8:50 AM CDT at KCWA

Iola, WI weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 70°21° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 47°8° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%75%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%54%1
Sat 11aSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h64%34%2
Sat 12pSunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h56%27%2
Sat 1pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h51%23%2
Sat 2pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h49%27%2
Sat 3pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%35%2
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h49%77%1
Sat 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h51%78%0
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%60%0
Sat 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%61%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%44%0
Sat 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%66%0
Sun 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%74%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%81%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%64%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%94%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%97%0
Sun 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h78%98%0
Sun 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%95%1
Sun 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h63%93%1
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%90%1
Sun 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%94%3
Sun 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%96%2
Sun 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h57%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h57%98%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h56%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%91%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%84%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%94%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%94%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%96%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

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

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      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 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
    53°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 53°, low 38°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Waupaca River near Waupaca

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
268 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wolf River at Royalton

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
316 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wolf River (WI) at New London

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
1,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1047 ft
Flow
1,630 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Rosholt · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 54°12°
Record high
78°26° in 1963
Record low
12°−11° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +12°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour
5:16–6:15 PM
Morning 7:05–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:53–7:05 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Iola. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.