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Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KEAU

Wheeler, WI weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°), high 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 27 mph43 km/h
From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
55Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 78°26° today at 4 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 4 PM–midnight (30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (30%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h48%4%2
Sat 1pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h46%4%3
Sat 2pSunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h43%44%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h43%48%1
Sat 4pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h42%48%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%66%0
Sat 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h51%88%0
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%97%0
Sat 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°30%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h81%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°30%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%100%0
Sun 3aDrizzle53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h68%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h71%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h68%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h61%99%0
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%98%1
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%98%2
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%98%1
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%99%0
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h38%97%0
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h37%98%0
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h38%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h40%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h46%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h54%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h56%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%98%0
Mon 8aShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)39°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%97%0
Mon 9aShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)45°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%99%0
Mon 11aShowers50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h61%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 43°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    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°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 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, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 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 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 5% 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, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    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
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    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 31 mph50 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    37°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    45% chance of rain, high 51°, low 41°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Hay River at Wheeler

0.6 mi
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
208 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River near Colfax 4N

9.2 mi
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
560 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River at Menomonie

12 mi
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
903 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Eau Galle River above Spring Valley

21 mi
Level
940 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 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, 1:00 PM–7:00 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 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 48°9°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
18°−8° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 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

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Wheeler. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.