Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 6 h 7 min
When
Until 9 AM CDT Saturday.
Where
Manitowoc, Door, and Kewaunee Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Green Bay WI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Door; Kewaunee; Manitowoc
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Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KMTW

Manitowoc, WI weather

Foggy and 46°8°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Fog tonight 5–8 AM
Low 51°11° today at 7 AM
High 63°17° today at 1 PM

TonightNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by midnight · 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 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	54%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	73%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	86%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	75%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	85%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	80%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	70%	79%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	77%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	70%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	75%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	70%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	81%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
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 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
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 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 55°13°. Typical 49°9° / 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–63°.

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

Manitowoc River at Manitowoc

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 129 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 230 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 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 16Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MANITOWOC · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:10 PM; Morning 6:58–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Manitowoc. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory