Observed 7:35 PM CDT at KC29

Sauk City, WI weather

Clear and 67°19°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 67°19°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 44°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 46Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 54°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 · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · 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 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	65%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	67%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	68%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	91%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	87%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	76%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	72%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	73%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	72%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	73%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–72°; 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

Wisconsin River below Prairie Du Sac Dam

2.5 mi

Flow: 4,180 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:03 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Baraboo River at West Baraboo

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Baraboo River near Baraboo

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 309 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · 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 15Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BARABOO WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Sauk City 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: 5:21–6:19 PM; Morning 7:06–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:54–7:06 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Sauk City. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sauk City, 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 below Prairie Du Sac Dam

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth

Baraboo River at West Baraboo

Baraboo River near Baraboo

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