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Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KCWA

Kronenwetter, WI weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
63Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 2 PM
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h56%30%1
Sat 12pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h52%16%2
Sat 1pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%11%3
Sat 2pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h46%12%2
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h46%28%1
Sat 4pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h47%40%1
Sat 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h49%77%0
Sat 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%74%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%61%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%68%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%65%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%68%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°5%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%70%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h69%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°10%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%93%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%96%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°10%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h67%99%2
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)62°17°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%98%1
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)61°16°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%98%2
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)61°16°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%99%1
Sun 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%93%2
Sun 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%79%1
Sun 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%98%1
Sun 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°20%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%99%0
Sun 9pDrizzle52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h52%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h51%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h53%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h53%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h55%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%98%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%85%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h60%86%0
Mon 10aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%87%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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 59. 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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 59. 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
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–65°; 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 at Rothschild

5.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.2 ft
Flow
1,180 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft
Flow
84 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1164 ft

Reading from Sat 9:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Eau Pleine River at Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1139 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
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, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wausau Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 54°12°
Record high
76°24° in 1989
Record low
18°−8° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:17–6:16 PM
Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:28 PM
Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Kronenwetter. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.