Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam
13 mi- Level
- 1047 ft
- Flow
- 1,380 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KSTE
Nelsonville, WI weather
Clear and 55°13°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 2Low
- Low all day (peak 2)
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 44% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 54% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 53% | 42% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 53% | 39% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 39% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 51% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 98% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 56% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°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 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°30% chance
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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°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
- 52°11°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 52°11°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRB) (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
Below flood stage
Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam
14 mi- Level
- 1070 ft
- Flow
- 1,510 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Waupaca River near Waupaca
19 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 271 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Wisconsin River below Dubay Dam
21 mi- Level
- 1088 ft
Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 158
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- 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, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
STEVENS POINT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°SunOct 18
- +7°+4°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +11°+6°ThuOct 22
- +14°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Nelsonville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:17–6:16 PM
- Morning 7:05–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:56 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
