Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 6 h 23 min
When
Until 9 AM CDT this morning.
Where
Ozaukee and Washington Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility less than one mile in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Washington; Ozaukee
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Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KETB

Richfield, WI weather

Foggy and 43°6°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · 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	Fog	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	60%	0
Sat 3a	Fog	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	56%	0
Sat 4a	Fog	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	26%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	89%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	88%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	86%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	79%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	72%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	65%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	64%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	69%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
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 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–68°; 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

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek at Cedarburg

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Milwaukee River near Cedarburg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 301 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Waukesha

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 124 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 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HARTFORD WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Richfield. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Richfield, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

Cedar Creek at Cedarburg

Milwaukee River near Cedarburg

Fox River at Waukesha

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