Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KISW

Wisconsin Rapids, WI weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	41%	22%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	37%	1
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	50%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	68%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	98%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	91%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	95%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	93%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	94%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	65°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	96%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	94%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	93%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	91%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	89%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	94%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids

0.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 2,420 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids Dam

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 980 ft
Flow: 1,290 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1011 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · 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 16Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

STEVENS POINT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

Wisconsin Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:18 PM; Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Wisconsin Rapids, WI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin River below Wisconsin Rapids Dam

Wisconsin River below Biron Dam

Tenmile Creek (WI) near Nekoosa

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