Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KEAU

Tainter Lake, WI weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 57Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Drizzle tomorrow 5 PM–midnight (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (30%)
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy · rain chance 40%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	39%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	45%	41%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	95%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	98%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	97%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	98%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 1p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 5am. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°9°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.27 in7 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 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 44°, cooling off.
Monday
42% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–68°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Menomonie · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Tainter Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:25 PM; Morning 7:16–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Tainter Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.