Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KPVB

Lancaster, WI weather

Sunny and 71°22°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	38%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	43%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	53%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	51%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	49%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	82%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	83%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	82%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	83%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
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 71. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–71°; 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

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 27,800 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 32,100 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 28,200 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River (WI) at Rockville

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 128 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lancaster 4 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lancaster weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:23 PM; Morning 7:09–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:35 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lancaster. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lancaster, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

Platte River (WI) at Rockville

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon