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Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KISW

Lake Arrowhead, WI weather

Clear and 54°12°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° today at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 4 PM
  1. TonightNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%80%0
Sat 4aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h66%66%0
Sat 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%90%0
Sat 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°10%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h64%96%0
Sat 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%73%0
Sat 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h66%84%0
Sat 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%72%1
Sat 10aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h58%54%1
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h54%67%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%41%2
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h42%29%3
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h41%40%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h43%52%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h41%79%2
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h44%82%1
Sat 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h49%80%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°10%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°10%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°10%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%73%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%72%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h62%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°10%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h64%66%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°10%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%93%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%92%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)60°16°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%96%0
Sun 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h70%94%1
Sun 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%89%2
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%87%2
Sun 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h56%88%3
Sun 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%88%3
Sun 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%90%2
Sun 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%87%1
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%84%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%75%0
Sun 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h55%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%86%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h54%89%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%80%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. 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, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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 67. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. 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°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      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 before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 54°, low 37°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
47 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
2,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids Dam

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
980 ft
Flow
1,120 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Petenwell Dam

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
923 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 54°12°
Record high
71°22° in 2012
Record low
20°−7° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Lake Arrowhead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:18 PM
Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:30 PM
Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake Arrowhead. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.