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Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KDLL

Lake Wisconsin, WI weather

Sunny and 71°22°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality
52Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (69°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for
  • High 73°23° today at 4 PM
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pSunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h45%33%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h44%24%2
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h42%34%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h41%62%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h44%62%0
Sat 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%69%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%76%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%72%0
Sat 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h64%74%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%63%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%74%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%76%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h72%69%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%42%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%36%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%58%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%67%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h53%71%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%59%2
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h53%76%1
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%77%1
Sun 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%72%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%68%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%66%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%64%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%64%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h77%66%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%69%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%82%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%84%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%84%0
Mon 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%90%0
Mon 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%86%0
Mon 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h71%90%0
Mon 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%84%0
Mon 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%88%1
Mon 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%88%2
Mon 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%88%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°10°

      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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6.2 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
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
    49°9°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 49°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Spring Creek at Lodi

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
13 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Prairie Du Sac Dam

7.6 mi
Flow
4,222 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:03 PM · NWS gauge page

Baraboo River near Baraboo

8.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.6 ft
Flow
309 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Baraboo River at West Baraboo

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
219 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 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BARABOO WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 53°12°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
15°−9° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +10°+6°FriOct 23
  7. +17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:18 PM
Morning 7:05–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:30 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Lake Wisconsin. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.