Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KRAC

Racine, WI weather

Foggy and 50°10°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 50°10°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 1 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 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	38%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	80%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	81%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	81%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	58%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	92%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	59%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	39%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	60%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	66%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	79%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
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 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  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 · 0.07 in1.7 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–67°; 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

Root River at Racine

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Root River Canal near Raymond

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Root River at Franklin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Oak Creek at South Milwaukee

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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 9°5° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:12 PM; Morning 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:38–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

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

Racine, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Root River at Racine

Root River Canal near Raymond

Root River at Franklin

Oak Creek at South Milwaukee

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? Fair

Moon