Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KD25

Mercer, WI weather

Partly cloudy and 57°14°, rain ~7–8 PM (46%).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (51°10° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 9 AM–6 PM
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Rain tonight 7–11 PM (50%)
Rain tonight 2–7 AM (20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 7–11 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · 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	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	56%	88%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	50%	64%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	49%	45%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	44%	34%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	44%	37%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	42%	65%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	42%	34%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	46%	30%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	50%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	60%	0
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	54%	0
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	44%	1
Sun 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	38%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	84%	0
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	91%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	81%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
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 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear River near Manitowish Waters, WI

8.2 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River near Bessemer

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:17 PM; Morning 7:10–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Mercer. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.