active National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories
Checking the National Weather Service for active alerts covering Rice Lake…
Rice Lake weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normals
Rice Lake swings 71°F across the year, from 78°F highs in July to 7°F lows in January, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 35 in of precipitation.
Warmest month
July
78°F average high
Coldest month
January
7°F average low
Wettest month
August
35 in a year
Below freezing
5 months
January, February, March, November and December
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and September
Residents
8,391
share this forecast
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Rice Lake and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
Loading the three model maps…
Rice Lake hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
Loading the three models…
Rice Lake 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Rice Lake, Wisconsin (WI) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 78°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 7°F), with roughly 35 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Rice Lake right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
18°
7°
Feb
27°
8°
Mar
40°
23°
Apr
53°
34°
May
66°
45°
Jun
75°
56°
Jul
78°
59°
Aug
76°
59°
Sep
69°
51°
Oct
54°
38°
Nov
38°
25°
Dec
24°
12°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Rice Lake's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.9°F
Around Rice Lake, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.9°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
no clear change
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
6 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−2.2°F
−4
+11
−0%
1996
−4.8°F
−4
+23
+2%
1997
−1.7°F
−7
+18
−2%
1998
+3.5°F
+1
−20
−2%
1999
+1.4°F
−5
−1
+4%
2000
−0.1°F
−7
−2
+2%
2001
+0.8°F
−3
−10
−0%
2002
−0.3°F
−4
+28
−0%
2003
−0.8°F
+5
−0
+2%
2004
−0.4°F
−5
−2
+2%
2005
+2.4°F
+21
−7
−0%
2006
+3.0°F
+21
−0
+2%
2007
+1.4°F
+25
−10
+8%
2008
−2.6°F
−4
+4
+2%
2009
−1.2°F
−3
−2
−0%
2010
+0.8°F
−6
−21
−5%
2011
−0.3°F
−3
+4
−2%
2012
+3.9°F
+20
−14
−0%
2013
−2.6°F
+4
+22
−0%
2014
−4.6°F
−7
+9
+4%
2015
+0.6°F
−5
−15
+2%
2016
+1.5°F
−7
−25
−0%
2017
−0.1°F
−7
−4
+2%
2018
−0.8°F
−2
+21
−5%
2019
−2.6°F
−7
+8
−5%
2020
−0.3°F
−6
+20
−2%
2021
+2.1°F
+4
−8
−5%
2022
−1.5°F
+1
+9
+6%
2023
+1.9°F
+6
−4
−7%
2024
+3.7°F
−7
−17
+2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Rice Lake, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in the US?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F
97±1.1 mph
9396% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
94±2.0 mph
7184% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
The accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in United States? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
Loading ratings…
AmericanNOAA GFS
Loading ratings…
EuropeanECMWF
Loading ratings…
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Common questions
What's the weather in Rice Lake today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Rice Lake today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Rice Lake today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Rice Lake and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Rice Lake?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Rice Lake forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Rice Lake?
July is typically the warmest month in Rice Lake, with average highs around 78°F.
How cold does Rice Lake get?
The coldest month in Rice Lake is January, when overnight lows average about 7°F.
How much rain does Rice Lake get?
Rice Lake sees roughly 35 in of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.
Is Rice Lake getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Rice Lake, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.9°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
