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Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KEAU

Menomonie, WI weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
55Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 11 AM–1 PM
  • High 77°25° today at 2 PM
  • Drizzle tonight 1–5 AM (30%, 0.08 in2 mm)
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Rain 1–5 AM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 45°7° · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%12%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h57%40%2
Sat 12pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h53%23%2
Sat 1pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h48%7%3
Sat 2pSunny77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h42%20%3
Sat 3pSunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)76°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h43%5%2
Sat 4pSunny77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h43%16%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%67%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%73%0
Sat 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)65°18°30%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°40%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h71%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h66%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h49%98%1
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%94%2
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%97%2
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%99%2
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h40%99%1
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h38%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h40%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h41%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h45%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h58%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h58%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h60%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%96%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%92%0
Mon 8aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)41°5°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%88%0
Mon 9aShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)42°6°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%91%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°9°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    49% chance of rain, high 51°, low 39°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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

Red Cedar River at Menomonie

1.7 mi
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
895 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Hay River at Wheeler

11 mi
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
208 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River near Colfax 4N

15 mi
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
560 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Eau Galle River above Spring Valley

16 mi
Level
940 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · 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 20Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Menomonie · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 49°9°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
18°−8° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:26 PM
Morning 7:16–8:16 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Menomonie. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.