Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam
7.1 mi- Level
- 1164 ft
Reading from Sat 6:12 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KAUW
Mostly sunny and 54°12°, 18°10° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~2 AM (44%).
Today: low 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).
Now 54°12°
Mostly 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 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 51% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 62% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 54% | 27% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 51% | 23% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 49% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 49% | 26% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 56% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 40% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 99% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% 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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.14 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Dry, high 60°, low 42°, cooling off.
Dry, high 50°, low 34°, cooling off.
Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 6:12 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:12 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 89% 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 45°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Maine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing