Observed 7:54 AM CDT at KISW

Plainfield, WI weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	73%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	62%	33%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	37%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	37%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	38%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	77%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	72%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	91%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	89%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	89%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	84%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	78%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	82%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
53°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–63°17°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–66°; 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

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1047 ft
Flow: 1,630 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1070 ft
Flow: 1,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids Dam

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 980 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:17 PM; Morning 7:06–8:05 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 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Plainfield, WI weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

Wisconsin River below Whiting Dam

Wisconsin River below Stevens Point Dam

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon