Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KRPD

Ridgeland, WI weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 10 AM–3 PM
Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
Rain tonight 7 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	60%	28%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	54%	53%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	51%	52%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	44%	48%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	43%	59%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	42%	51%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	43%	70%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	60%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	71%	1
Sun 12p	Showers	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	85%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	70%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	97%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	96%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	98%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
47% chance of rain, high 50°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Hay River at Wheeler

10 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 208 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River near Colfax 4N

14 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 555 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River at Menomonie

22 mi

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 895 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 168

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–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 24°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Ridgeland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:25 PM; Morning 7:17–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:17 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ridgeland. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.