Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KSUW

Superior, WI weather

Mostly cloudy and 73°23°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–6 PM (83%).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 10 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

25°14° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 PM (80%, 0.6 in15 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	87%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	97%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	86%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	85%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	88%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	88%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	87%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 57. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
83% chance of rain, high 72°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Nemadji River near Superior

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Scanlon

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 474 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

16 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sucker Creek near Palmers

24 mi

Level: 79.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 181

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Duluth International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+16°+9°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:24 PM; Morning 7:19–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:36 PM; Morning 7:07–7:19 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Superior. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.