Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KUNU

Rubicon, WI weather

Sunny and 69°21°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 84Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 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 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · 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 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	34%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	56%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	60%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	64%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	67%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	81%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	87%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	90%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	80%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	78%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
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 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

Rock River at Lebanon-3 E-Hwy MM bridge

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 366 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Horicon

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 509 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Watertown

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 511 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–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 15°8° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:14 PM; Morning 7:00–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rubicon. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rubicon, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rock River at Lebanon-3 E-Hwy MM bridge

Rock River at Horicon

Rock River at Watertown

Menomonee River at Menomonee Falls

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