Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KRRL

Merrill, WI weather

Partly cloudy and 71°22°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 55°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · 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 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	44%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	44%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	49%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	94%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	87%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	82%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	93%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	96%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	96%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	97%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	95%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	92%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	49°9°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	94%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	89%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	95%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southwest wind 0 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. 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
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–68°; chance of precipitation on 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

Wisconsin River at Merrill

1.0 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 861 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1254 ft
Flow: 1,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Prairie River near Merrill

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Grandfather Dam

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1300 ft
Flow: 737 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:12 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 174

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Merrill · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:16 PM; Morning 7:08–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Merrill. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Merrill, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wisconsin River at Merrill

Wisconsin River below Alexander Dam

Prairie River near Merrill

Wisconsin River below Grandfather Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon