Current weather · Oct 2, 12:52 PM CDT

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SunnyFeels like 58° · Humidity 47%NWS forecast for this hour; no recent station reportForecast by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI · grid 33,63
High
61°
Low
45°
Rain today
0%
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM

Hour by hour

NWS forecast grid

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Every hour as a table48 hours
TimeWeatherTemperatureFeels likeDew pointHumidityChanceAmountSnowDirWindGustSky coverThunderPressureVisibilityCeiling
Fri 12 PM58°58°38°47%0%N9 mph16 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 1 PM60°60°39°46%0%N9 mph16 mph2%—10 mi
Fri 2 PM60°60°39°46%0%N9 mph15 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 3 PM61°61°38°42%0%N8 mph14 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 4 PM61°61°38°42%0%N8 mph13 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 5 PM59°59°39°47%0%N7 mph12 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 6 PM57°57°41°55%0%N3 mph9 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 7 PM54°54°42°64%0%N2 mph7 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 8 PM50°50°41°71%0%N2 mph6 mph1%—10 mi
Fri 9 PM48°48°41°77%0%N2 mph6 mph5%—10 mi
Fri 10 PM47°47°40°76%0%NNE2 mph6 mph3%—10 mi
Fri 11 PM46°46°40°79%0%NNE1 mph5 mph1%—10 mi
Sat 12 AM45°45°40°82%0%S0 mph3 mph2%—10 mi
Sat 1 AM44°44°40°86%0%E1 mph3 mph2%—10 mi
Sat 2 AM43°43°39°86%0%E1 mph3 mph2%—10 mi
Sat 3 AM43°43°39°86%0%E1 mph3 mph3%—10 mi
Sat 4 AM42°42°39°89%0%E1 mph3 mph7%—10 mi
Sat 5 AMPatchy fog41°41°39°92%0%ESE2 mph5 mph7%—10 mi
Sat 6 AMPatchy fog40°40°39°96%0%ESE1 mph5 mph6%—10 mi
Sat 7 AM41°41°39°92%2%ESE2 mph7 mph6%—10 mi
Sat 8 AM45°44°41°86%3%SE3 mph9 mph6%—10 mi
Sat 9 AM50°48°45°83%3%SSE5 mph10 mph3%—10 mi
Sat 10 AM55°55°46°72%2%SSE7 mph14 mph6%—10 mi
Sat 11 AM57°57°46°67%2%SSE9 mph15 mph2%—10 mi
Sat 12 PM60°60°47°62%2%S9 mph16 mph4%—10 mi
Sat 1 PM62°62°47°58%2%S9 mph16 mph8%—10 mi
Sat 2 PM63°63°46°54%3%S9 mph16 mph5%—10 mi
Sat 3 PM64°64°47°54%3%S9 mph16 mph4%—10 mi
Sat 4 PM66°66°47°50%4%S9 mph15 mph4%—10 mi
Sat 5 PM63°63°48°58%1%S8 mph14 mph4%——
Sat 6 PM61°61°49°65%1%S6 mph10 mph10%——
Sat 7 PM59°59°50°72%0%S5 mph10 mph41%——
Sat 8 PM56°56°51°83%2%S5 mph10 mph40%——
Sat 9 PM54°54°50°86%0%S5 mph13 mph38%——
Sat 10 PM54°54°50°86%0%S6 mph14 mph53%——
Sat 11 PM53°53°49°86%0%S6 mph14 mph56%——
Sun 12 AM52°52°49°89%4%SSW6 mph13 mph46%3%——
Sun 1 AM52°52°49°89%4%SSW6 mph14 mph51%4%——
Sun 2 AM52°52°49°89%4%SW6 mph14 mph41%4%——
Sun 3 AM51°51°49°93%4%SW6 mph14 mph24%4%——
Sun 4 AM51°51°49°93%2%SW7 mph15 mph13%2%——
Sun 5 AM51°51°49°93%0%WSW7 mph14 mph5%——
Sun 6 AM51°51°48°89%0%WSW7 mph14 mph10%——
Sun 7 AM51°51°48°89%0%W6 mph14 mph7%——
Sun 8 AM52°52°49°89%0%WNW8 mph16 mph27%——
Sun 9 AM55°55°52°90%0%WNW9 mph17 mph22%——
Sun 10 AM58°58°53°83%0%NW10 mph18 mph16%——
Sun 11 AM61°61°53°75%0%NW12 mph18 mph15%——

The next 16 days

NWS grid published Oct 2, 11:46 AM CDT to day 8, the National Blend of Models to day 11, the mean of GFS, ECMWF, ECMWF AI to day 16
  1. TodayOct 261°45°Sunny0%wind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
  2. SatOct 366°49°Patchy Fog then Sunny4%wind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
  3. SunOct 467°42°Sunny4%wind 12 mph · gusts 18 mph
  4. MonOct 564°40°Sunny0%wind 3 mph · gusts 9 mph
  5. TueOct 666°50°Sunny0%wind 13 mph · gusts 21 mph
  6. WedOct 771°50°Mostly Sunny11%wind 10 mph · gusts 21 mph
  7. ThuOct 870°49°Mostly Sunny6%wind 9 mph · gusts 17 mph
  8. FriOct 969°49°4%wind 9 mph · gusts 17 mph
  9. SatOct 1072°55°National Blend10%wind 16 mph · gusts 25 mph
  10. SunOct 1170°50°National Blend21%wind 14 mph · gusts 22 mph
  11. MonOct 1263°44°National Blend24%0.06 inwind 12 mph · gusts 20 mph
  12. TueOct 13~60°52°Model mean0.20 in
  13. WedOct 14~57°48°Model mean0.35 in
  14. ThuOct 15~61°52°Model mean0.81 in
  15. FriOct 16~58°45°Model mean1.29 in
  16. SatOct 17~44°38°Model mean0.02 in

Right now

NWS grid for this hour · UV from the EPA · air quality from AirNow
  • Feels like58°
  • WindN 9 mphgusts 16 mph
  • Radar over this pointno reading
  • Humidity47%
  • Dew point38°
  • Pressure—
  • UV index—
  • Air quality—
  • Visibility10 mi
  • Sunrise and sunsetSunrise · Sunset
  • Moonrise10:35 PMMoonset 2:07 PM
  • Moon phaseWaning gibbous64% lit

The National Blend of Models

NOAA NBM v5.0 · run of Oct 2, 7:00 AM CDT

NOAA’s weighted blend of every model it runs, to eleven days, with the chances the grid above does not carry. Where the local office’s grid reaches, its figure sits beneath the blend’s; where it does not, the blend stands alone.

  1. TodayOct 262°41°NWS grid 61° / 45°rain 0%wind 10 mph · gusts 17 mph
  2. SatOct 365°48°NWS grid 66° / 49°rain 7%wind 9 mph · gusts 16 mph
  3. SunOct 466°41°NWS grid 67° / 42°rain 1%wind 12 mph · gusts 18 mph
  4. MonOct 563°41°NWS grid 64° / 40°rain 0%wind 3 mph · gusts 9 mph
  5. TueOct 666°50°NWS grid 66° / 50°rain 3%wind 14 mph · gusts 21 mph
  6. WedOct 771°50°NWS grid 71° / 50°rain 6%wind 10 mph · gusts 21 mph
  7. ThuOct 871°51°NWS grid 70° / 49°rain 4%thunder 13%wind 8 mph · gusts 15 mph
  8. FriOct 970°52°NWS grid 69° / 49°rain 7%thunder 10%wind 9 mph · gusts 17 mph
  9. SatOct 1072°55°Beyond the NWS gridrain 10%wind 16 mph · gusts 25 mph
  10. SunOct 1170°50°Beyond the NWS gridrain 21%wind 14 mph · gusts 22 mph
  11. MonOct 1263°44°Beyond the NWS gridrain 24%0.06 inwind 12 mph · gusts 20 mph
32°55°77°SatSunMonTueWedThuFri

BlendNWS gridChance of rain, hourly

The models, side by side

HRRR Oct 2, 7:00 AM CDT · GFS Oct 2, 7:00 AM CDT · GEFS Oct 2, 1:00 AM CDT · ECMWF Oct 1, 7:00 PM CDT · ECMWF AI Oct 1, 7:00 PM CDT

Each line is one model’s own forecast at its own grid cell: three kilometers for HRRR, a quarter of a degree for the global models, which can sit a few hundred meters above or below the town. Where they agree the forecast is settled; where they part is where it is not.

32°55°77°SatSunMonTueWedThuFri

DayNWS gridHRRRGFSGEFSECMWFECMWF AI
Today Oct 261° 45°58° 46°61° 44°61° 44°61° 50°~62° 46°
Sat Oct 366° 49°60° 44°64° 43°64° 43°~64° 46°~64° 42°0.04 in
Sun Oct 467° 42°52° 50°65° 48°65° 49°64° 51°~67° 51°
Mon Oct 564° 40°—60° 43°60° 42°65° 46°~63° 41°
Tue Oct 666° 50°—62° 42°59° 41°~67° 49°~68° 46°
Wed Oct 771° 50°—71° 53°65° 50°0.02 in72° 55°~75° 55°
Thu Oct 870° 49°—76° 53°0.01 in68° 51°~69° 51°~68° 49°
Fri Oct 969° 49°—64° 45°64° 47°~70° 61°0.14 in~65° 49°
Sat Oct 10——74° 48°0.02 in67° 50°~72° 58°0.02 in~79° 51°
Sun Oct 11——71° 55°66° 55°0.03 in~75° 68°~80° 66°
Mon Oct 12——~66° 53°0.10 in~53° 53°~76° 61°0.05 in~63° 54°0.07 in
Tue Oct 13——~59° 46°—~72° 62°0.16 in~51° 48°0.44 in
Wed Oct 14——~66° 45°0.02 in—~55° 51°0.89 in~50° 47°0.12 in
Thu Oct 15——~65° 57°1.86 in—~56° 48°~61° 51°0.56 in
Fri Oct 16——~52° 36°2.57 in—~46° 42°~64° 55°
Sat Oct 17——~44° 38°0.02 in———

A ~ marks a high or low read from six-hourly steps, which miss the true extreme by a degree or two.

ECMWF ensemble meteogram

ECMWF ensemble meteogram for this place: box plots of cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and temperature from the 51 ensemble members for ten days.
Rendered by ECMWF from its 51-member ensemble, in metric units: each box spans the middle half of the members, the whiskers the rest, the line the control run. A forecast, not an observation. © ECMWF, CC BY 4.0.

The next 90 days

NOAA GHCN normals and records at Middleton (C29) · Climate Prediction Center outlooks

No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one. Where the models stop, the calendar takes over: the 1991 to 2020 normal for each date, the record high and low ever set on it, and where the Climate Prediction Center leans warm, cool, wet or dry over the coming weeks, the month and the season. A site that shows a high for a date three months out is showing you this normal with a wobble.

The forecast reaches Sat Oct 17, from the NWS grid, then the National Blend, then the mean of the global models. Beyond it the lines are the calendar.

Climate Prediction Center (CPC) temperature lean40%40%equal chances40% chance above normal · Oct to Dec-20°0°20°40°60°80°TodayNov 1Dec 1

Forecast high and lowNormal high and lowRecord high and lowCPC leans warmer than normalCPC near normal or equal chances

Week ofNormalWarmest on recordColdest on recordTemperature leanPrecipitation lean
Oct 262° / 44°88° (1976)17° (1987)equal chances · Oct 2026equal chances · Oct 2026
Oct 965° / 42°86° (1975)18° (1987)40% chance above normal · days 8 to 1440% chance below normal · days 8 to 14
Oct 1658° / 38°81° (1989)17° (2015)equal chances · Oct 2026equal chances · Oct 2026
Oct 2357° / 39°80° (1963)17° (1987)equal chances · Oct 2026equal chances · Oct 2026
Oct 3053° / 34°76° (1971)3° (1991)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Nov 648° / 31°74° (1999)-2° (1991)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Nov 1344° / 29°70° (1999)-3° (1986)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Nov 2041° / 24°66° (2003)-6° (1977)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Nov 2739° / 25°65° (1990)-9° (1976)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Dec 431° / 17°64° (2012)-12° (1977)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Dec 1134° / 20°59° (2015)-19° (1985)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Dec 1829° / 17°54° (1967)-30° (1983)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec
Dec 2532° / 16°63° (2008)-29° (1983)40% chance above normal · Oct to Decequal chances · Oct to Dec

Health and activities

Rules of thumb over the next 24 hours of forecast, the warnings in force, the station’s report, air quality and pollen

None of these is a measurement. Each is a rating of the forecast ahead, and of what is happening at the point right now, against what the activity or the ailment is known to mind, and each names the figure that decided it. An ailment or a pest is rated as a risk, low to extreme; an activity, a chore or a journey as a condition, poor to ideal.

Each rating says which span it is for: the rest of today’s daylight, tonight, or the next 24 hours.

Health

  • Arthritisnext 24 hModeratehumid
  • Sinus pressurenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
  • Common coldtodayLowmild
  • FlutodayLowmild
  • Migrainenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
  • Asthmanext 24 hLowclean air
  • Heat stresstodayLowmild
  • SunburntodayLowweak sun
  • Frostbitenext 24 hLowmild
  • SleepingtonightIdealcool, quiet night

Outdoors

  • RunningtodayIdealfine conditions
  • HikingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • BikingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • GolftodayIdealfine conditions
  • FishingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Boating and paddlingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Beach and pooltodayGoodcool
  • CampingtonightIdealfine conditions
  • StargazingtonightGoodbright moon

Travel

  • Air travelnext 24 hIdealclear skies
  • Drivingnext 24 hIdealclear roads

Home and garden

  • Lawn mowingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • GardeningtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Outdoor entertainingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Drying laundry outsidetodayIdealfine conditions
  • Painting and outdoor projectstodayVery goodcold
  • FrosttonightLowmild

Pests

  • MosquitoestodayModeratewarm
  • TickstodayModeratewarm
  • Indoor pestsnext 24 hLowmild
  • Outdoor peststodayLowcool

Stargazing

Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast and the sun and moon

Tonight: 3 dark, clear hours without a bright moon, from 8:00 PM. Rated good.

Night ofRatingDarkClear hoursClear and moonlessMoon litTransparency (est.)DewStrongest wind
FridayGood8:12 PM to 5:23 AM9 of 93 h from 8:00 PM60%Fair1 h2 mph
SaturdayPoor8:10 PM to 5:25 AM1 of 9None50%Poor5 h7 mph
SundayGood8:08 PM to 5:26 AM9 of 95 h from 8:00 PM39%Fair5 mph
MondayGood8:06 PM to 5:27 AM9 of 96 h from 8:00 PM29%Fair1 h5 mph
TuesdayGood8:05 PM to 5:28 AM5 of 95 h from 8:00 PM20%Fair10 mph
WednesdayPoor8:03 PM to 5:29 AM0 of 9None12%5 mph
ThursdayPoor8:01 PM to 5:30 AM0 of 10None6%5 mph

Dark is the sun 18 degrees below the horizon; where it never gets that low, 12 degrees, marked nautical. Clear is sky cover of 20% or less. A bright moon is one above the horizon with a quarter or more of its disc lit. Transparency in the table is estimated from surface humidity (70% and 85% mark fair and poor) and visibility, since the forecast carries no haze or high cloud moisture. Seeing and transparency by hour, where shown, are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s astronomy forecast (regional model; seeing from cloud, wind shear, turbulence near the ground and the surface temperature trend; transparency from the moisture through the whole air column), under the Open Government Licence - Canada. Dew is the air within 2 °C of its dew point. Excellent is four or more clear moonless hours with good transparency; good is three; fair is one, or two clear hours.

Golden hour and blue hour

Computed from the sun and moon positions
DayBlue hour, morningGolden hour, morningGolden hour, eveningBlue hour, evening
Fri6:28 AM to 6:39 AM6:39 AM to 7:35 AM6:00 PM to 6:55 PM6:55 PM to 7:06 PM
Sat6:30 AM to 6:40 AM6:40 AM to 7:36 AM5:58 PM to 6:53 PM6:53 PM to 7:04 PM
Sun6:31 AM to 6:42 AM6:42 AM to 7:37 AM5:56 PM to 6:51 PM6:51 PM to 7:02 PM
Mon6:32 AM to 6:43 AM6:43 AM to 7:38 AM5:54 PM to 6:49 PM6:49 PM to 7:00 PM
Tue6:33 AM to 6:44 AM6:44 AM to 7:39 AM5:52 PM to 6:48 PM6:48 PM to 6:59 PM
Wed6:34 AM to 6:45 AM6:45 AM to 7:41 AM5:51 PM to 6:46 PM6:46 PM to 6:57 PM
Thu6:35 AM to 6:46 AM6:46 AM to 7:42 AM5:49 PM to 6:44 PM6:44 PM to 6:55 PM
NESWSRSSMRMS
  • SR Sunrise 6:57 AM, 94° E
  • SS Sunset 6:37 PM, 265° W
  • MR Moonrise 10:35 PM, 51° NE
  • MS Moonset 2:07 PM, 310° NW
  • Waning gibbous, 64% lit

Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it; blue hour is the sun between 4 and 6 degrees below. These are the definitions timeanddate.com and PhotoPills use. Directions are degrees clockwise from true north, where the sun’s upper edge and the moon’s center cross a flat horizon; hills and buildings change both. None means the sun does not reach that height on the day; all day means it stays inside the band.

Drone flying

NWS hourly forecast, SWPC Kp, FAA TFRs and 14 CFR Part 107

This hour: good to fly. Next good stretch: Fri 12 PM to 6 PM, 6 hours.

Today: civil twilight for Part 107 6:27 AM to sunrise 6:57 AM, and sunset 6:37 PM to 7:07 PM. Anti-collision lighting is required in those minutes and at night.

Fri12 PM6 PM
Sat12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM
Sun12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

Good Caution No-fly

HourVerdictWind (mph)400 ft est. (mph)Gust (mph)RainVisibilityCloud allowsTempKpWhy
Fri 12 PMGood911180%10 mi58°nothing against it
Fri 1 PMGood911180%10 mi60°nothing against it
Fri 2 PMGood911170%10 mi60°nothing against it
Fri 3 PMGood810160%10 mi61°nothing against it
Fri 4 PMGood810150%10 mi61°nothing against it
Fri 5 PMGood79130%10 mi59°nothing against it
Fri 6 PMCaution34100%10 mi57°civil twilight: lighting required (107.29)
Fri 7 PMCaution29140%10 mi54°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Fri 8 PMCaution29130%10 mi50°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Fri 9 PMCaution29130%10 mi48°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Fri 10 PMCaution29130%10 mi47°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Fri 11 PMCaution1580%10 mi46°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 12 AMCaution0030%10 mi45°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 1 AMCaution1570%10 mi44°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 2 AMCaution1570%10 mi43°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 3 AMCaution1570%10 mi43°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 4 AMCaution1570%10 mi42°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 5 AMCaution29110%10 mi41°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 6 AMCaution1580%10 mi40°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Sat 7 AMGood2372%10 mi41°nothing against it
Sat 8 AMGood34103%10 mi45°nothing against it
Sat 9 AMGood56123%10 mi50°nothing against it
Sat 10 AMGood79162%10 mi55°nothing against it
Sat 11 AMGood911172%10 mi57°nothing against it

Flight restrictions nearby

Reading the FAA’s temporary flight restrictions.

Flight restrictions on the map. TFRs are not the whole picture: controlled airspace around airports needs LAANC authorization. Check the FAA’s B4UFLY.

Wind at 400 ft is estimated from the 10 m forecast by the power law, with exponents for each Pasquill stability class (Irwin 1979, rural, as in EPA dispersion models; the class from wind, sun height and cloud, after Turner 1970); gusts keep the ground gust’s margin. Caution from three quarters of your limit; the default 24 mph is the wind resistance printed for common sub-250 g drones. 14 CFR 107.51: “The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles” and at least “500 feet below the cloud”. 14 CFR 107.29: “No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles”; civil twilight is the 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, in Alaska the Air Almanac’s. Kp: SWPC’s scales say satellite navigation problems may occur at G3 (Kp 7) and navigation is “degraded for hours” at G4 (Kp 8); Kp 5 is the typical app warning. Typical limits, not rules: rain chance 30% caution and 60% no-fly, thunder 10% and 20%, below 0 °C caution and −10 °C no-fly, over 40 °C caution. Your drone’s manual and the airspace come first.

Spraying and field work

Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast

Hours fit for spraying, and the days dry enough for fieldwork and hay, read from this forecast’s wind, gusts, humidity, temperature and rain.

Spraying windows

  • Fri 2 PM to 7 PM 5 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Sat 10 AM to 12 PM 2 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Sat 4 PM to 8 PM 4 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Sun 5 PM to Mon 2 AM 9 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Wed 5 PM to 10 PM 5 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Thu 9 AM to 1 PM 4 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Thu 5 PM to Fri 4 AM 11 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Fri 7 AM to 10 AM 3 hours, every hour within the rules
Fri12 PM6 PM
Sat12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM
Sun12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM
Mon12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

Good Marginal No

Field days

DayDaytimeChance of rainRainLowest humidityStrongest windDry days in a rowHay drying
FridayDry0%0.00 in42%9 mph8 dGood
SaturdayDry4%0.00 in50%9 mph7 dGood
SundayDry0%0.00 in54%12 mph6 d
MondayDry0%0.00 in46%2 mph5 d
TuesdayDry0%0.00 in50%13 mph4 dGood
WednesdayDry11%0.00 in57%10 mph3 d
ThursdayDry6%0.00 in51%9 mph2 d
FridayDry4%0.00 in51%9 mph1 d

Spraying: sustained wind 3 to 10 mph, the range US extension services and most labels give; gusts no more than 15 mph (this page’s limit); delta T (air minus wet-bulb temperature) 2 to 8 °C preferred and 8 to 10 °C marginal, from GRDC guidance, with the wet bulb by Stull’s formula; no hour at a 30% chance of rain or 0.25 mm forecast during the rain-free time. Follow the product label, which overrides all of this. Field days: dry is no daytime hour at a 30% chance and under 1 mm all day, wet is 6 mm (0.25 in) or more; soil moisture is not in the forecast, so ground still wet from earlier rain is not accounted for. Hay drying marks a dry day with humidity down to 50% and a breeze of 5 mph or more.

Solunar times

Computed from the moon’s position

The best-rated day this week is Wednesday, rated good.

DayRatingMajor periodsMinor periodsMoonSunrise, sunset
Fri Fair4:49 AM to 6:49 AM5:20 PM to 7:20 PM1:37 PM to 2:37 PM10:05 PM to 11:05 PM 64%6:57 AM, 6:37 PM
Sat Fair5:51 AM to 7:51 AM6:22 PM to 8:22 PM2:30 PM to 3:30 PM11:18 PM to 12:18 AM 53%6:58 AM, 6:36 PM
Sun Fair6:51 AM to 8:51 AM7:20 PM to 9:20 PM3:12 PM to 4:12 PM 43%6:59 AM, 6:34 PM
Mon Fair7:47 AM to 9:47 AM8:13 PM to 10:13 PM12:35 AM to 1:35 AM3:44 PM to 4:44 PM 32%7:00 AM, 6:32 PM
Tue Poor8:39 AM to 10:39 AM9:03 PM to 11:03 PM1:52 AM to 2:52 AM4:11 PM to 5:11 PM 23%7:01 AM, 6:30 PM
Wed Good9:27 AM to 11:27 AM9:50 PM to 11:50 PM3:07 AM to 4:07 AM4:33 PM to 5:33 PM 15%7:02 AM, 6:29 PM
Thu Good10:13 AM to 12:13 PM10:36 PM to 12:36 AM4:19 AM to 5:19 AM4:54 PM to 5:54 PM 8%7:04 AM, 6:27 PM

Periods in bold fall within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The weather’s side is the fishing index

Major periods are two hours centered on the moon’s passage overhead and underfoot; minor periods are one hour centered on moonrise and moonset: the conventional durations of John Alden Knight’s solunar tables (1936). The rating is this site’s: one point to start, two more within a day and a half of a new or full moon (one more within three and a half days), and one more when a period falls within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The theory has mixed support in fisheries research; the times are exact astronomy.

In words

NWS forecast periods, as issued
  1. This Afternoon61° · N 5–10 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

  2. Tonight40° · NE 0–5 mph

    Patchy fog after 5am. Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  3. Saturday66° · 4% · SE 0–10 mph

    Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

  4. Saturday Night49° · 4% · SW 5 mph

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

  5. Sunday67° · W 5–10 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

  6. Sunday Night42° · NW 5 mph

    Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

  7. Monday64° · 0 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 0 mph.

  8. Monday Night40° · SE 0–5 mph

    Clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  9. Tuesday66° · S 5–15 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 66.

  10. Tuesday Night50° · 1% · S 10 mph

    Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

  11. Wednesday71° · 11% · SW 10 mph

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

  12. Wednesday Night50° · 6% · W 5 mph

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

  13. Thursday70° · 6% · W 5–10 mph

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

  14. Thursday Night49° · 4% · W 5 mph

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

The forecaster’s discussion

NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI · issued Oct 2, 5:53 AM CDT

Written by the forecaster on duty for their own colleagues and for anyone who wants to know why the forecast says what it says. It is not edited for the public, so it uses the office’s shorthand; it is also the most honest thing any weather service publishes.

KEY Messages

Chilly overnight temps could lead to areas of patchy frost Friday, Sunday, and Monday nights.

Predominately dry weather into next week.

Update

Issued 553 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

North to northwest winds will continue through this afternoon ahead of an approaching high pressure system. This high pressure will be moving from the Northern Plains and through the Great Lakes Region this weekend. This will keep conditions quiet, calm and relatively pleasant through the weekend. Under clear skies and light winds temperatures will drop overnight into the upper 30s to low 40s. Patchy frost will be possible so be sure to cover or bring in any sensitive plants. No major changes to the forecast.

Patterson

Short Term

Issued 1226 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Today through Saturday night:

Strong high pressure builds into Upper Midwest today, bringing breezy northwesterly winds across southern Wisconsin this morning through this afternoon. Highs in the low 60s are expected. As high pressure continues to build across southern Wisconsin, expect winds to become calm overnight with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. A few areas of patchy frost may develop under clear skies, especially in low-lying areas. Cover or bring sensitive plants indoors.

High pressure continues to propagate eastward into Saturday as low pressure swings eastward through the Canadian Prairies, leading to breezy south-southeasterly winds and increasing cloud cover by the afternoon hours. With southeasterly winds, expect highs in the mid-60s inland and highs in the low 60s downwind of Lake Michigan. A cold front from this low will move southeastward through Wisconsin overnight Saturday, bringing a few showers to central Wisconsin and perhaps southern Wisconsin. However, dry air in the low to mid levels in southern Wisconsin will likely keep any showers from reaching the ground. Expect lows in the mid to upper 40s.

MH

Long Term

Issued 1226 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Sunday through Friday:

A return to northwesterly winds on Sunday as high pressure sinks into the northern Plains. Expecting clearing skies and highs in the upper 60s. High pressure builds into the Great Lakes region Sunday night, with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s once again. With clear skies and calm winds, frost once again becomes possible. High pressure lingers through Monday and Monday night, with light winds, mostly clear skies, highs in the 60s, and lows around 40 degrees.

Winds become southerly again into Tuesday as high pressure propagates eastward and low pressure propagates across the northern Canadian Prairies into the Hudson Bay. Expect highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees. A weak, dry front will progress southeastward through southern Wisconsin Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, bringing light westerly winds and highs in the 70s into Wednesday as high pressure builds from the central Plains eastward into southern Wisconsin.

High pressure looks to linger over the area through the end of the week, with multiple weak shortwaves bringing on and off shower potential and highs and lows consistently around 70 and 50 degrees, respectively.

MH

Aviation

Issued 553 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

predominantly VFR conditions are expected through the period. High level clouds are still streaming in from the west and should gradually clear to the east this morning. There could be a bit of fair weather cumulus clouds that try to develop this afternoon around 3-5kft. The one potential for some MVFR conditions will be late tonight into early Saturday morning. Forecast sounding are hinting at a potential for fog to develop under the clear skies and light winds overnight. Any fog that develops should be patchy and dissipate shortly after sunrise Saturday. With the low confidence in fog developing will leave any mentions of fog out of the TAFs for now.

North to northwest winds today may be a bit breezy at times. By this evening winds become light and variable. South winds develop Saturday.

Patterson

Marine

Issued 1226 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

High pressure around 30.4 inches will build through the Upper Midwest today, bringing gusty north-northwesterly winds through the morning, gradually diminishing this afternoon. Hazardous winds and waves are possible in nearshore waters from Wind Point southward through this afternoon. High pressure will keep winds light and variable through tonight, before becoming southerly as high pressure exits to the east and low pressure around 29.9 inches moves eastward through the Canadian Prairies. Winds gradually back to westerly into Sunday morning and to northwesterly as low pressure moves into the Hudson Bay and a cold front moves through the lake. High pressure returns Monday into Monday night, with light and variable winds before another low develops over the Canadian Prairies and brings strong southwesterly winds on Tuesday into Tuesday night, gradually diminishing into Wednesday as the low lifts northward.

MH

MKX Watches / Warnings / Advisories

WI...None. LM...Small Craft Advisory...LMZ646 until 1 PM Friday.

Hazardous weather outlook Oct 2, 5:53 AM CDT

The office’s own seven-day heads-up for spotters and emergency managers.

FLUS43 KMKX 021053
HWOMKX

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
553 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-031100-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
553 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central 
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy frost is possible tonight. Bring any cold- sensitive 
plants indoors.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Patchy frost is possible Monday and Tuesday. Bring any cold- 
sensitive plants indoors.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

LMZ643>646-031100-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
553 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from 
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft Advisory for areas south of Wind Point for building
waves and breezy north winds through this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Elevated winds and waves may become hazardous to small crafts 
Tuesday into Tuesday night.

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-031100-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
553 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A few wind gusts approaching gale force are possible Tuesday into
Wednesday.

$$


www.weather.gov/mkx

The outlooks beyond

SPC, WPC, CPC and the Drought Monitor, read at this point

The national centers each publish a judgment the local grid does not carry. Read here at this exact coordinate.

Severe weather

  1. Day 1 · Fri Oct 2No risk area
  2. Day 2 · Sat Oct 3No risk area
  3. Day 3 · Sun Oct 4No risk area
  4. Day 4 · Mon Oct 5No risk area
  5. Day 5 · Tue Oct 6No risk area
  6. Day 6 · Wed Oct 7No risk area
  7. Day 7 · Thu Oct 8No risk area
  8. Day 8 · Fri Oct 9No risk area

Rainfall

  1. Day 1 · Fri Oct 2Under 0.01 in
  2. Day 2 · Sat Oct 3Under 0.01 in
  3. Day 3 · Sun Oct 4Under 0.01 in
  4. Day 4-5 · Oct 5–Oct 6Under 0.01 in
  5. Day 6-7 · Oct 7–Oct 8Under 0.01 in

The rainfall forecast on the map, days 1 to 7

Six to fourteen days

  1. Days 6–10 · Temperature40% chance above normalOct 7–Oct 11
  2. Days 6–10 · Precipitation40% chance below normalOct 7–Oct 11
  3. Days 8–14 · Temperature40% chance above normalOct 9–Oct 15
  4. Days 8–14 · Precipitation40% chance below normalOct 9–Oct 15

Frost and climate

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Charmany Farm

The last spring freeze (32°F) usually comes around April 28 and the first fall freeze around October 15: a growing season of about 169 days.

One fall in ten brings a freeze by September 29; one spring in ten still has one after May 11.

Climate of 43.06, -89.53: normals, records and every month

Everything else on the grid

NWS forecast grid · 29 elements

The forecast office edits about sixty fields for every cell of its grid. The common ones are above; these are the rest, as the daily extreme, for anyone who needs the mixing height, the fire danger or the swell.

ElementFriSatSunMonTueWedThuFri
Wet bulb globe temperature max56°60°63°59°60°65°65°63°
Heat index max70°70°
Wind chill min45°40°47°41°37°46°48°47°
Chance of thunder max0%0%4%0%0%9%6%3%
Visibility min7 mi10 mi
Mixing height max3,500 ft3,100 ft4,000 ft
Transport wind max16 mph16 mph15 mph
Twenty-foot wind max7 mph7 mph9 mph

Against the record

NOAA GHCN · Middleton (C29) · 4.0 mi away

Each forecast day against the same calendar date at the nearest long-record station: the 1991 to 2020 normal, and the record high and low with the year they were set.

DayForecastNormalRecord highRecord low
Fri Oct 261° / 45°66° / 45°88° (1976)26° (1974)
Sat Oct 366° / 49°67° / 46°83° (1983)24° (1987)
Sun Oct 467° / 42°67° / 44°85° (2005)28° (1989)
Mon Oct 564° / 40°62° / 44°85° (2005)25° (1980)
Tue Oct 666° / 50°64° / 43°87° (1963)28° (1988)
Wed Oct 771° / 50°63° / 44°86° (2007)27° (2001)
Thu Oct 870° / 49°64° / 45°85° (2007)17° (1987)
Fri Oct 969° / 49°67° / 44°83° (1997)20° (1987)

Sun and moon

DayCivil twilightSunriseSunsetCivil twilightDaylightMoon
Fri6:28 AM6:57 AM6:37 PM7:06 PM11 h 40 min Waning gibbous · 64% lit
Sat6:30 AM6:58 AM6:36 PM7:04 PM11 h 38 min Last quarter · 53% lit
Sun6:31 AM6:59 AM6:34 PM7:02 PM11 h 35 min Last quarter · 43% lit
Mon6:32 AM7:00 AM6:32 PM7:00 PM11 h 32 min Waning crescent · 32% lit
Tue6:33 AM7:01 AM6:30 PM6:59 PM11 h 29 min Waning crescent · 23% lit
Wed6:34 AM7:02 AM6:29 PM6:57 PM11 h 27 min Waning crescent · 15% lit
Thu6:35 AM7:04 AM6:27 PM6:55 PM11 h 23 min Waning crescent · 8% lit
Fri6:36 AM7:05 AM6:25 PM6:54 PM11 h 20 min Waning crescent · 3% lit

Forecast from the National Weather Service forecast grid at api.weather.gov, updated by the local office through the day; the written periods and hourly digest are the NWS’s own. Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center and the Climate Prediction Center via NOAA’s map services. Records and normals from NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology Network. Sun and moon computed here. Place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

What is here

Seven days
The high, the low, the chance and amount of rain and snow, the wind and the forecaster’s words for each day and night, from the National Weather Service grid for the exact cell your town sits in.
Hour by hour
Temperature, what it feels like, dew point, humidity, chance and amount of precipitation, wind and gusts, sky cover, the chance of thunder, pressure, visibility and ceiling, as a chart and as a table, with nights shaded.
Everything else on the grid
The office edits about sixty fields for every cell. The ones the mainstream forecast pages leave out are here as a daily table: HeatRisk, wet bulb globe temperature, lightning activity, mixing height, transport wind, the fire weather indices, and at the coast the waves and swell.
The discussion
The Area Forecast Discussion the forecaster wrote to explain the forecast, in their own words, with the specialist annexes folded away. Also the office’s hazardous weather outlook.
Beyond the week
The Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather category for each of the next eight days, the Weather Prediction Center’s rainfall forecast to day seven and its winter storm severity, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for days six to fourteen, all read at your coordinate.
Against the record
Each forecast day beside the same date at the nearest long-record station: the thirty-year normal and the record high and low with their years, so a forecast high that would break a record says so.
The next 90 days
The forecast as far as the grid, the National Blend and the global models reach, and the calendar after that: the normal and the record for every date, with the Climate Prediction Center’s lean for the weeks, the month and the season drawn over them. No made-up highs for a date three months out.

Common questions

Where does this forecast come from?

From the National Weather Service forecast grid published at api.weather.gov, the same grid the local forecast office edits through the day and the source of every forecast on weather.gov. The written periods, the hourly digest and the forecaster’s discussion are the NWS’s own products, shown as issued. Nothing here is a blend a website made.

How far ahead does it go?

The grid runs seven days ahead, hour by hour for the first days and in three to six hour steps after that. The National Blend of Models carries the days to eleven and the global models to sixteen. Beyond that the page carries the national centers’ outlooks, severe weather to day eight, rainfall to day seven, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for the coming weeks, month and season, over a ninety-day calendar of the normal and the record for each date. No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one.

Why is this different from the app on my phone?

Most forecast apps show a blend of models chosen by the company that makes the app. This page shows the forecast the local National Weather Service office issues, edited by the forecasters who will also issue the warnings, and it shows all of it rather than the six numbers that fit on a phone. The discussion explains the reasoning, which no app carries.

What is a place’s address here?

Every town has its own page, such as /forecast/us/oklahoma/oklahoma-city/, and every day at a town has one too. A ZIP code typed into the search goes to the town it belongs to. Any coordinate at all can be looked up, and the page names the nearest town.

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