Yahara River at Madison-Lake Monona
2.7 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KMSN
Sunny and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 63°17°
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 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 52% | 38% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 13% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 49% | 9% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 47% | 30% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 35% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 49% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 65% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 53% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 59% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 87% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 0 to 5 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 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
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. 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
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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.
Dry, high 71°, low 53°.
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Dry, high 61°, low 45°, cooling off.
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Shorewood Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing