Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KLSE

St. Joseph, WI weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph23 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h; From the south. 610–14 mph23 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 2 PM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · 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	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	47%	32%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	27%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	46%	35%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	47%	44%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	47%	70%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	98%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	94%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	93%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	91%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	95%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 68. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 63. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 63°17°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 62. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% 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
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–68°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 15,200 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 631 ft
Flow: 12,000 cfs

Forecast peak 631 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rullands Coulee Creek near Portland - Oakland Road

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:46 AM · NWS gauge page

La Crosse River near La Crosse

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 398 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 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 15Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

La Crosse WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+18°+10°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

St. Joseph weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:24 PM; Morning 7:11–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from St. Joseph. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

St. Joseph, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at La Crosse - Pool 8

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent

Rullands Coulee Creek near Portland - Oakland Road

La Crosse River near La Crosse

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