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Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KIWD

Iron Belt, WI weather

Mostly sunny and 75°24°, 25°14° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–9 PM (63%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly sunny

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 3 AM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (74°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 6 PM
  • Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 72°22° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (60%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pSunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h42%23%1
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h43%68%0
Sat 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h50%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)65°18°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)61°16°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h74%100%0
Sat 9pShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%100%0
Sat 10pDrizzle57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)50°10°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%100%0
Sun 2aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h84%100%0
Sun 3aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%100%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%99%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%80%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%81%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%74%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%33%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h56%71%0
Sun 11aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%70%1
Sun 12pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h41%57%2
Sun 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h37%73%3
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h32%73%3
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h32%68%2
Sun 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h31%73%1
Sun 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h35%77%1
Sun 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h46%93%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h51%97%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%92%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h55%87%0
Sun 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h62%88%0
Mon 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%94%0
Mon 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h78%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%95%0
Mon 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)27°−3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%87%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)30°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%74%0
Mon 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%81%1
Mon 11aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%83%2
Mon 12pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%91%2
Mon 1pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%90%3
Mon 2pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%92%2
Mon 3pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%95%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely between 7pm and 4am, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow showers likely before 7am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°5°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 54°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DLH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
28
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ironwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 25°14° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 40°4°
Record high
76°24° in 1963
Record low
5°−15° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. +22°+12°SatOct 24

Iron Belt weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 28 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour
5:16–6:17 PM
Morning 7:12–8:13 AM
Blue hour
6:17–6:29 PM
Morning 7:00–7:12 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:41 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Iron Belt. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.