Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KSTE

Junction City, WI weather

Clear and 56°13°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 56°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 70°21° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	42%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	41%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	58%	35%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	30%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	28%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	27%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	48%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	93%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	86%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	96%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	98%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	96%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	97%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	97%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
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, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% 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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.61 in15 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, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–66°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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

Wisconsin River below Dubay Dam

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1088 ft

Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Eau Pleine River at Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1139 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1070 ft
Flow: 1,510 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1011 ft

Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 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, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STEVENS POINT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Junction City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:18 PM; Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Junction City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Junction City, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wisconsin River below Dubay Dam

Big Eau Pleine River at Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon