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Cataract, WI Weather

Tonight: Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers, low 45°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Cataract, WI current weather

46°F

Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 45°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 6:57 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 6:57 PM PT

  1. Now46°14%
  2. 11 PM46°
  3. 12 AM47°Sat
  4. 1 AM47°
  5. 2 AM47°11%
  6. 3 AM47°12%
  7. 4 AM48°13%
  8. 5 AM48°20%
  9. 6 AM48°23%
  10. 7 AM48°34%
  11. 8 AM47°35%
  12. 9 AM49°35%
  13. 10 AM52°40%
  14. 11 AM53°45%
  15. 12 PM54°48%
  16. 1 PM55°47%
  17. 2 PM56°51%
  18. 3 PM56°50%
  19. 4 PM55°45%
  20. 5 PM56°39%
  21. 6 PM55°33%
  22. 7 PM53°14%
  23. 8 PM52°
  24. 9 PM52°
  25. 10 PM51°
  26. 11 PM51°
  27. 12 AM50°Sun
  28. 1 AM50°
  29. 1 AM50°
  30. 2 AM50°
  31. 3 AM48°
  32. 4 AM48°
  33. 5 AM48°
  34. 6 AM47°
  35. 7 AM48°
  36. 8 AM51°
  37. 9 AM55°
  38. 10 AM58°
  39. 11 AM61°
  40. 12 PM63°
  41. 1 PM65°
  42. 2 PM66°
  43. 3 PM65°
  44. 4 PM64°
  45. 5 PM61°
  46. 6 PM59°
  47. 7 PM57°
  48. 8 PM55°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/3020% chance of precipitationLow 45°High

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Sat10/3151% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 56°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/110% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 66°

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Partly Sunny
  • Mon11/292% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 64°

    Monday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 2 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Monday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Tue11/391% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 66°

    Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain Showers
  • Wed11/453% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 62°

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Thu11/521% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 60°

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
  • Fri11/613% chance of precipitationLow High 57°

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

Forecast for 44.086, -90.839 from the NWS ARX office, updated 10/30/2026, 6:57 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now46°Mostly Cloudy14%3 mph
  2. 11 PM46°Cloudy5%3 mph
  3. 12 AM47°Cloudy6%3 mph
  4. 1 AM47°Cloudy7%3 mph
  5. 2 AM47°Cloudy11%3 mph
  6. 3 AM47°Mostly Cloudy12%3 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Cataract, WI in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 51% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cataract, WI today?
Sunrise is about 7:37 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:56 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Cataract, WI?
At Sparta, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 59°F and the normal low is 36°F.

Nearby hazards

Wisconsin hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: Soggy Fire (1 acre), Kernel Fire (1 acre), Camper Fire (1 acre)

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

AQI forecast tomorrow (Driftless Area North)
ModeratePM2.5
AQI forecast tomorrow (Driftless Area North)
ModeratePM2.5

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Monroe County, week of 10/27/2026

2% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:37 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Daylight
10 hr 18 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 74% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:07 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:26 PM
Moonrise
9:26 PM
Moonset
1:03 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 59°, low 36°, precipitation 2.58 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Sparta, 10 mi away.

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