Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KUES

Waukesha, WI weather

Foggy and 45°7°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 5 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 68Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 6–7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Mostly 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 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	74%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	81%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	73%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	72%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	90%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	49%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	48%	2
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	52%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	72%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  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 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.39 in10 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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Fox River at Waukesha

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Mukwonago River at Mukwonago

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River above dam at Waterford

14 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Menomonee River at Wauwatosa

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · 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 14Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WAUKESHA WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:14 PM; Morning 6:59–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 39% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Waukesha. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waukesha, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fox River at Waukesha

Mukwonago River at Mukwonago

Fox River above dam at Waterford

Menomonee River at Wauwatosa

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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