Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Columbus Day
Showers becoming likely during the afternoon. An isolated thunderstorm possible. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday Night
Rain showers likely during the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. An isolated thunderstorm is also possible. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers during the morning... otherwise partly sunny and cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:03 am CDT on October 12, 2008
... Unseasonably warm this afternoon away from the lake and Bay...
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected this afternoon ahead of a cold front across the plains. Several locations will approach and could possibly break the record high for the date.
Here is the list of record highs for October 12th for the following locations:
record location high temp year(s) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . Antigo 79 1918 Appleton 81 1918 Green Bay 82 1918 Manitowoc 82 1918
Stevens Point 81 1928 Sturgeon Bay 85 1995 Wausau 82 1995 Wisconsin Rapids 84 1920
Here is a look at the last 80 degree temperature of the fall season for the following locations.
1971-2000 Ave date of latest 80 f the last 80 f temperature location degree temp on record (temp / date) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Antigo September 9 80 October 22... 1947 Appleton September 19 81 October 23... 1963 Green Bay September 22 81 October 23... 1899 Manitowoc September 16 81 October 23... 1899
Marshfield September 21 80 November 10... 1930 Merrill September 18 80 October 22... 1947 Oshkosh September 25 80 October 31... 1950 Rhinelander September 13 85 October 21... 1947
Stevens Point September 20 80 October 28... 1927 Sturgeon Bay September 13 80 October 22... 1947 Wausau September 20 80 October 27... 1927 Wisconsin Rapids September 22 82 October 26... 1927