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Observed 3:20 PM CDT at KEAU

Lake Wissota, WI weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 5 PM
  • Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (30%)
  6. Monday morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)73°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%12%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h48%51%2
Sat 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h45%65%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h49%66%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%87%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)64°18°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%92%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h81%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 4aDrizzle56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%91%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h77%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h74%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h66%84%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%90%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h53%99%3
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%98%3
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%98%3
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h40%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h38%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h37%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h38%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h46%100%0
Sun 9pRain52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h48%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h50%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h52%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h52%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h54%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h56%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%95%0
Mon 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%97%0
Mon 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%96%0
Mon 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%98%0
Mon 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%99%0
Mon 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%98%1
Mon 2pShowers51°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%97%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 68. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    47°8°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    31% chance of rain, high 53°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Chippewa River (WI) at Chippewa Falls

5.9 mi
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
1,480 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek

8.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) below Dells Dam (Tailwater)

13 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,470 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
759 ft
Flow
1,830 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
3
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:23 PM
Morning 7:14–8:13 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:35 PM
Morning 7:02–7:14 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Lake Wissota. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.