Hay River at Wheeler
14 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 208 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KRPD
Prairie Farm, WI weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 25°14° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~8 PM (42%).
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 76°24° · rain chance 10%
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 30%
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 30%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW | 42% | — | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW | 42% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW | 42% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW | 46% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 55% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 58% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 49°9°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 46°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 55°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 50°10°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 42°6°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 48°9°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
32% chance of rain, high 57°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
50% chance of rain, high 50°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MPX) (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
Red Cedar River near Colfax 4N
18 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 560 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 26Typical 168
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 12
- 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 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Ridgeland 1nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 25°14° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1989
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Prairie Farm weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 31 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:26–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
