Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KENW

Pleasant Prairie, WI weather

Foggy and 46°8°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · 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
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	80%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	79%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	74%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	42%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	23%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	28%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	63%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 67°19°).
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  Dry
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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on 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

Des Plaines River near Russell

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River near Gurnee

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River near Antioch

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 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 15Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

RACINE WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Pleasant Prairie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 34% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Pleasant Prairie. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pleasant Prairie, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Plaines River near Russell

Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek

Des Plaines River near Gurnee

Fox River near Antioch

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon