Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KBUU

Wind Lake, WI weather

Clear and 41°5°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Haze · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 10 AM
Humidity: 95%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 9 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 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 8a	Fog	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	69%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	76%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	70%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	67%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	68%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	66%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	70%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	95%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	35%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	55%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	66%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°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 61, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; 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 above dam at Waterford

5.2 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Rochester

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Root River Canal near Raymond

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Root River at Franklin

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Milwaukee Mitchell Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wind Lake 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 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

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

Wind Lake, 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 above dam at Waterford

Fox River at Rochester

Root River Canal near Raymond

Root River at Franklin

For your home

Heating this week

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