Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir
1.9 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 253 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KARV
Sunny and 68°20°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 42% | 17% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 39% | 14% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 40% | 38% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 40% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 42% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 49% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 56% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 65% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 65% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 30% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 85% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 32% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 32% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 33% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 44% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 59% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 58% | 83% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.12 in3 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
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 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Dry, high 57°, low 37°, cooling off.
Dry, high 48°, low 31°, cooling off.
Highs 48–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lake Tomahawk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing