Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir
11 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 258 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KARV
Sunny and 72°22°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain tomorrow ~12 AM (40%).
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 41% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 44% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 50% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 60% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 30% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 40% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 76% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 40% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 35% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 31% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 32% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 10% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 69% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 81% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 89% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 94% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 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 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
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 chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.16 in4 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Dry, high 56°, low 35°, cooling off.
Dry, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.
Highs 49–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:12 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sayner weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing