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Wisconsin weather today

We follow 147 towns and cities in Wisconsin, each with NWS, American, European side by side and the days they disagree flagged. Today the three models put highs between 60°F in Sheboygan and 65°F in Eau Claire, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 3 of the 16 places we hold today's forecast for.

Numbers from the forecast run of Saturday, October 3. Open any town for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Weather in Wisconsin's largest cities today

consensus of NWS, American, European, forecast run of Saturday, October 3

City	Today	High / low	Rain chance	Tomorrow	Models agree
Milwaukee	Partly cloudy	62°F / 48°F	11%	Partly cloudy, 64°F	High (3°F apart)
Madison	Mostly clear	64°F / 45°F	19%	Partly cloudy, 64°F	High (2°F apart)
Green Bay	Cloudy	63°F / 43°F	30%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (1°F apart)
Kenosha	Mostly clear	62°F / 50°F	8%	Partly cloudy, 66°F	High (3°F apart)
Racine	Mostly clear	62°F / 49°F	9%	Partly cloudy, 66°F	High (3°F apart)
Appleton	Light drizzle	63°F / 43°F	19%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (1°F apart)
Waukesha	Mostly clear	64°F / 45°F	13%	Drizzle, 64°F	High (1°F apart)
Eau Claire	Heavy drizzle	65°F / 45°F	98%	Mostly clear, 63°F	High (2°F apart)
Oshkosh	Cloudy	64°F / 45°F	26%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (2°F apart)
Janesville	Mostly clear	65°F / 44°F	12%	Drizzle, 65°F	High (2°F apart)
West Allis	Partly cloudy	63°F / 46°F	11%	Light drizzle, 65°F	High (1°F apart)
La Crosse	Light drizzle	65°F / 47°F	73%	Mostly clear, 63°F	High (3°F apart)
North La Crosse	Light drizzle	65°F / 48°F	73%	Mostly clear, 63°F	High (3°F apart)
Sheboygan	Cloudy	60°F / 47°F	16%	Cloudy, 63°F	High (2°F apart)
Wauwatosa	Partly cloudy	63°F / 46°F	12%	Light drizzle, 65°F	High (1°F apart)
Fond du Lac	Cloudy	65°F / 42°F	20%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High

Rain chance is the highest of the three models. "Models agree" compares their forecast highs, the same confidence rule as on every city page.

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Today across Wisconsin

from the latest model run, Saturday, October 3

Warmest today

64.8°F

La Crosse, WI

Coldest low today

41.7°F

Fond du Lac, WI

Rain most certain

38%

Eau Claire, WI

Windiest

14 mph

Sheboygan, WI

Warmest and coldest use the average of NWS, American, European. "Rain most certain" ranks by the lowest chance among the models that give one (at least two), so a place only makes the list when they agree, and only from 30%. One place per area, so the list spreads across the state.

The past week across Wisconsin

analysed, the seven days September 22 to September 28

Warmest

70.8°F

Watertown, WI

Portage, WI70.8°F
Madison, WI70.6°F
Monroe, WI70.5°F
Janesville, WI70.4°F

Coolest

64.7°F

Racine, WI

Sunniest

91%

Marinette, WI

Least wind

3 mph

Sparta, WI

Windiest

11 mph

Racine, WI

Estimates from NASA POWER (GEOS-IT weather analysis, FLASHFlux satellite sunlight), not forecasts or station readings. Warmest and coolest are the average daily high. "Sunniest" is the sunlight that reached the ground as a share of what a clear sky would give at that latitude and date (FAO-56 clear-sky formula, approximate). Each value covers an area of about 50 km around the town, so one town per area. Rain is left out because weekly rain estimates differ too much between data sources to rank them honestly. The week ends a few days back because the sunlight data arrives with a delay.

Which forecast is most accurate in Wisconsin?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 31 Wisconsin cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 31 of them. No model wins everywhere, which is why each city page names its own winner.

Milwaukee: European 91/100 Madison: European 96/100 Green Bay: European 89/100 Kenosha: European 83/100 Racine: European 88/100 Appleton: European 95/100 Waukesha: European 92/100 Eau Claire: European 93/100 Oshkosh: European 92/100 Janesville: European 91/100 West Allis: European 89/100 La Crosse: European 91/100

How we grade: the US accuracy scoreboard and our method.

Wisconsin climate, city by city

Across the 90 Wisconsin places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 75°F in Port Washington to 83°F in Beloit, and January highs from 25°F in Rice Lake to 32°F in Fox Point. Muskego is the wettest at about 42 in of precipitation a year, Rhinelander the driest at about 32 in.

City	Jan high	Jul high	Wettest month	Rain per year
Milwaukee	32°F	80°F	April	37 in
Madison	30°F	81°F	April	35 in
Green Bay	30°F	81°F	June	33 in
Kenosha	32°F	79°F	March	36 in
Racine	32°F	79°F	March	37 in
Appleton	29°F	81°F	May	34 in
Waukesha	31°F	81°F	July	41 in
Eau Claire	27°F	80°F	June	36 in
Oshkosh	29°F	81°F	June	35 in
Janesville	31°F	82°F	July	38 in
West Allis	32°F	80°F	July	40 in
La Crosse	29°F	81°F	August	33 in
North La Crosse	29°F	81°F	August	33 in
Sheboygan	31°F	79°F	August	35 in
Wauwatosa	32°F	80°F	April	37 in

Averages from ERA5 reanalysis, the same source as the climate tables on each city page.

All 147 places in Wisconsin

every town and city we cover, A to Z

Common questions

What is the weather in Wisconsin today?

Today the three models put highs between 60°F in Sheboygan and 65°F in Eau Claire, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 3 of the 16 places we hold today's forecast for. Open any town on this page for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Where is it warmest in Wisconsin today?

Eau Claire has the highest forecast high of the 16 Wisconsin places we hold today's forecast for, near 65°F. Sheboygan is the coolest, near 60°F.

Which weather forecast is most accurate in Wisconsin?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 31 Wisconsin cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 31 of them.

What is the climate like in Wisconsin?

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