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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KARV

Lake Tomahawk, WI weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the south. 35–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 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 (64°18° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 6 PM
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h42%17%2
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h39%14%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h40%38%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h40%76%1
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h42%76%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%38%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°5%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%53%0
Sat 8pShowers61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°20%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%68%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h65%67%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°20%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h67%94%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°30%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°20%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°30%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°30%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°30%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%100%0
Sun 5aDrizzle51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°20%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°30%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h89%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°30%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h85%100%0
Sun 9aShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°20%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%100%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%97%0
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%99%0
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%59%1
Sun 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%86%0
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h37%91%1
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h32%85%0
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h32%95%0
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h33%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h37%95%0
Sun 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h44%90%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°10%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°10%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%97%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)48°9°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%96%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h53%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h57%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h59%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%96%0
Mon 8aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%87%0
Mon 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%91%0
Mon 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%85%1
Mon 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h58%83%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 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 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.

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°4°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°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: 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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 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
    44°7°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 37°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 48°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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 Rainbow Reservoir

1.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
253 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River above Rhinelander

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1555 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River above Otter Rapids Dam

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1604 ft
Flow
390 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Tomahawk River at Willow Reservoir

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1521 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · 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 26Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
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, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Record high
77°25° in 1963
Record low
14°−10° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:15 PM
Morning 7:08–8:09 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:27 PM
Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake Tomahawk. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,500 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.