Observed 1:15 AM CDT at KC29

Middleton, WI weather

Clear and 60°15°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Mostly agree

Now 60°15°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 57Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 60°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by midnight · 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
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	56%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	71%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	91%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	89%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	93%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	94%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	93%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	93%	1
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	64%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	94%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	82%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Rain. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 43°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 68°, low 52°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 59–73°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Yahara River at Windsor

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sun 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Madison Dane County Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1869–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:17 PM; Morning 7:06–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:54–7:06 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:49 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Middleton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Middleton, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona

Yahara River at Madison-Lake Mendota

Yahara River at Windsor

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon