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Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KEAU

Rock Falls, WI weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°), high 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph16 km/hgusts 20 mph33 km/h
From the south-southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 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 1 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–2 PM
  • High 76°24° today at 3 PM
  • Rain tonight 1–2 AM (30%)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain 1–2 AM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 45°7° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h63%24%1
Sat 10aSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h58%11%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h55%20%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h51%37%3
Sat 1pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h44%20%4
Sat 2pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h43%15%4
Sat 3pSunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h42%2%3
Sat 4pSunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h43%4%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h43%52%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%63%0
Sat 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%77%0
Sat 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)66°19°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h63%76%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)62°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%98%0
Sun 2aDrizzle57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h71%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h71%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%97%2
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%98%2
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%89%3
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%94%3
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h40%96%3
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h38%98%2
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h37%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h38%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h41%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h45%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h46%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h48%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h52%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h58%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h60%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%97%0
Mon 8aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    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 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      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
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      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°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    48% chance of rain, high 52°, low 40°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–65°; 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

Chippewa River (WI) at Eau Claire

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
759 ft
Flow
1,670 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) below Dells Dam (Tailwater)

12 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
1,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) at Durand

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.2 ft
Flow
2,750 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River at Menomonie

16 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 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 51°11°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Rock Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:25 PM
Morning 7:15–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:37 PM
Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Rock Falls.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.