Observed 8:15 PM CDT at KUNU

Waupun, WI weather

Clear and 55°13°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tonight at 3 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 70°21° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · 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
Fri 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	38%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	44%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	80%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	35%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	38%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	66%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	80%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	79%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	82%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	45%	78%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	45%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	45%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	47%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	57%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	61%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
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. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
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 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
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 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 52°.
Sunday
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–67°.

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

South Branch Rock River at Waupun

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Rock River near Waupun

2.7 mi

Level: 858 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Horicon

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 544 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 839 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BEAVER DAM WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:16 PM; Morning 7:01–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:27 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Waupun. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waupun, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Rock River at Waupun

West Branch Rock River near Waupun

Rock River at Horicon

Beaverdam River at Beaver Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon