Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KARV

Lac du Flambeau, WI weather

Windy and 72°22°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain tomorrow ~12 AM (42%).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 5 PM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	44%	29%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	43%	58%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	43%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	43%	62%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	40%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	75%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	98%	1
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	79%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	95%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	91%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	93%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	83%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	87%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	90%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West wind 3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance
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°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
45°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Bear River near Manitowish Waters, WI

7.3 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1521 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 189

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Minocqua · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Lac du Flambeau weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:16 PM; Morning 7:10–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 6:58–7:10 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Lac du Flambeau. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.