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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMDZ

Medford, WI weather

Sunny and 74°23°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 74°23°

Sunny

Wind
17 mph28 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
From the south. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 3 PM
  • High 72°22° today at 3 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h47%22%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h46%62%2
Sat 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h48%77%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%67%0
Sat 6pClear69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%28%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%51%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h67%74%0
Sat 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%77%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°5%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%88%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°10%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)57°14°10%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°10%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h90%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°10%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°20%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h93%95%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%99%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%99%3
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h55%98%3
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h47%92%3
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%97%2
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h40%95%0
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°10%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h37%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h40%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h43%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h46%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°20%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°10%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h65%96%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%93%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%89%0
Mon 10aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%89%0
Mon 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h63%84%0
Mon 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h58%92%0
Mon 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 66. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    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 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 56°14°

      40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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 64. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    53°12°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°14°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°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
    46°8°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, 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

North Fork Yellow River near Perkinstown

17 mi
Level
8.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Rib River at Rib Falls

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
56 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Medford · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Record high
79°26° in 1899
Record low
11°−12° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:19 PM
Morning 7:10–8:10 AM
Blue hour
6:19–6:31 PM
Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Medford. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.