Observed 8:50 PM CDT at KASX

Washburn, WI weather

Rainy and 57°14°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Rain

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-southwest. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 11 PM (comfortable)
Humidity: 94%; Air 57°14°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising fast · +0.11 inHg+3.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · Cloudy
Monday nightNear 42°6° · rain chance 30% · 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 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	38%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	54%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	43%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	37%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	42%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	91%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	90%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	97%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	97%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	97%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	91%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	90%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°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
47°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 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

Whittlesey Creek near Ashland

6.4 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Bad River (WI) at Odanah

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 214 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

White River (WI) near Ashland

12 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 191 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Siskiwit R nr Cornucopia

13 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°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?

Ashland Kennedy Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:19 PM; Morning 7:15–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:31 PM; Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Washburn. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.