Pecatonica River at Darlington
13 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 193 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:55 AM CDT at KPVB
Mineral Point, WI weather
Clear and 57°14°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 56% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 49% | 32% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 47% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 66% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 45% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 43% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 69% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
- 60°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 60°15°50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°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
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Pecatonica River near Blanchardville
17 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 169 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Platte River (WI) at Rockville
25 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 129 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 149
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Dodgeville Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1899
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mineral Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:24–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:07–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
