Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KARV

Woodruff, WI weather

Partly cloudy and 57°14°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 26 mph43 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tonight 1 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–5 PM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Rain tonight 1–7 AM (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 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 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	75%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	82%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	48%	32%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	47%	63%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	45%	35%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	44%	41%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	45%	68%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	45%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	60%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	59%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	54%	0
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	45%	1
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	41%	0
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	66%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	93%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	98%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 47°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 37°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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 Rainbow Reservoir

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear River near Manitowish Waters, WI

18 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wisconsin River above Otter Rapids Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1604 ft
Flow: 397 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:12 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 24Typical 189

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Minocqua · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:15 PM; Morning 7:09–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:27 PM; Morning 6:57–7:09 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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