Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir
15 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 256 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KRHI
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°).
Now 54°12°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 71% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 62% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 56% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 48% | 36% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 44% | 35% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 44% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 42% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 45% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 45% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 47% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 34% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 33% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 33% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 34% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 39% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 42% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°, cooling off.
Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.
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)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Rhinelander weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing