Observed 5:55 AM CDT at K82C

Mauston, WI weather

Clear and 51°11°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (49°10° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · 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 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	66%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	55%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	39%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	61%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	75%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	70%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  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 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 63. South wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–68°; 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

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 287 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston

7.6 mi

Level: 10.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 2,551 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Baraboo River at Kendall Village

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:46 AM · 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 11Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mauston 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:20 PM; Morning 7:08–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Mauston. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mauston, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon

Wisconsin River below Castle Rock Dam near Mauston

Wisconsin River at Castle Rock Dam

Baraboo River at Kendall Village

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? Unknown

Moon