Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KAUW

Rothschild, WI weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southeast. 610–15 mph24 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 2 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	13%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	12%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	43%	28%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	38%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	77%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	61%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	99%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	98%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	96%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	93%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	74%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	89%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	88%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 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, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–65°; chance of precipitation on 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 Rothschild

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 1,190 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1164 ft

Reading from Sat 12:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Eau Pleine River at Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1139 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wausau Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:17 PM; Morning 7:07–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Rothschild. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rothschild, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wisconsin River at Rothschild

Eau Claire River (East) at Kelly

Wisconsin River below Wausau Dam

Big Eau Pleine River at Big Eau Pleine Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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