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Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KRHI

Rhinelander, WI weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 1 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 1–2 PM
  • Rain tonight 1–4 AM (40%)
  • Rain tomorrow 7–9 AM (30%)
  1. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Rain 1–4 AM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 53°12° · Rain 7–9 AM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h74%90%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%70%0
Sat 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%77%0
Sat 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h69%81%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h62%72%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h56%65%1
Sat 12pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h48%36%2
Sat 1pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h44%35%2
Sat 2pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h44%29%2
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°5%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h42%29%2
Sat 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°5%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h45%67%1
Sat 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h45%66%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h47%56%0
Sat 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°10%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%76%0
Sat 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°20%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%61%0
Sat 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°20%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h62%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°30%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%88%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°30%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%89%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°)59°15°30%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%96%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)52°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)49°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 8aShowers50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)49°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%62%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)49°9°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%98%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%71%1
Sun 11aShowers53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%61%1
Sun 12pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%58%3
Sun 1pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h42%54%2
Sun 2pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h38%56%2
Sun 3pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h34%59%0
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h33%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h33%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h34%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)52°11°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h39%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)50°10°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h42%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°10%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)48°9°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h46%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%96%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h57%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°4°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      20% 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°10°

      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
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, 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

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
256 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Tomahawk River below Jersey Dam

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1437 ft

Reading from Sat 5:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River above Otter Rapids Dam

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1604 ft
Flow
397 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Tomahawk Dam

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1421 ft
Flow
3,190 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:12 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 19Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Record high
77°25° in 1963
Record low
14°−10° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:14–6:15 PM
Morning 7:07–8:08 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Rhinelander. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,300 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.