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Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KLSE

Onalaska, WI weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°), high 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
54Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 11 AM–1 PM
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  1. This morningNear 64°18° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h63%58%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h59%36%1
Sat 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h56%59%2
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h53%22%2
Sat 1pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h47%24%2
Sat 2pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h44%22%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h43%24%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h41%36%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h43%54%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%54%0
Sat 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%63%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°5%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%59%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%72%0
Sat 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%71%0
Sat 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°5%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°10%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°5%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h77%85%0
Sun 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%92%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%96%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%95%0
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%92%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%92%1
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%90%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%83%3
Sun 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%84%3
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h54%84%2
Sun 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h52%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h48%76%1
Sun 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h49%73%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%69%0
Sun 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%70%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%71%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%73%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h56%78%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%93%0
Mon 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%93%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h56%85%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h56%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h58%92%0
Mon 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%92%0
Mon 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%91%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 63. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 63. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 63. South wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
    58°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 60°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

5.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
631 ft

Forecast peak 631 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

5.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
13,600 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 6 - Trempealeau

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
639 ft
Flow
14,400 cfs

Forecast peak 639 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

La Crosse River near La Crosse

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
401 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 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 13Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Trempealeau Dam 6 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
20°−7° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:24 PM
Morning 7:12–8:11 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:35 PM
Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Onalaska. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,300 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.