Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KAIG

Townsend, WI weather

Sunny and 67°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 67°19°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the south. Up to 14 mph22 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (60°15° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° 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 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	49%	31%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	47%	12%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	25%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	46%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	71%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	30%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	99%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	97%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	99%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	95%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	80%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	77%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	77%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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 63. 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.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.16 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 40°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wolf River (WI) at Langlade

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 228 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Peshtigo River near Athelstane

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 199 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 900 ft

Reading from Sat 12:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Peshtigo River at High Falls

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 814 ft

Reading from Sat 12:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:12 PM; Morning 7:04–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Townsend. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Townsend, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wolf River (WI) at Langlade

Peshtigo River near Athelstane

Peshtigo River at Caldron Falls

Peshtigo River at High Falls

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon