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Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KAUW

Maine, WI weather

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°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the east-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 70°21° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 56°13° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%85%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%73%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%51%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h62%41%2
Sat 12pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h54%27%2
Sat 1pSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h51%23%3
Sat 2pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%25%2
Sat 3pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%26%1
Sat 4pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h51%59%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h53%70%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h56%59%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°10%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h65%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°10%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%60%0
Sat 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°10%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%64%0
Sat 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°20%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%64%0
Sat 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°20%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%75%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°30%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°40%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°40%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%99%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°30%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)53°12°30%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%100%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%90%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%77%2
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%69%1
Sun 3pPartly sunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h44%78%2
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h44%95%2
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%96%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h48%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h48%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h48%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h50%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h51%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h53%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 55°13°

      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.

    High, likely
    51°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 60°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–62°; 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 below Wausau Dam

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1164 ft

Reading from Sat 6:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Merrill

8.3 mi
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
888 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1254 ft
Flow
1,460 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft
Flow
84 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Wausau Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 53°12°
Record high
76°24° in 1989
Record low
18°−8° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:17–6:17 PM
Morning 7:08–8:07 AM
Blue hour
6:17–6:28 PM
Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Maine.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.