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DeForest, WI Weather
It is 54°F and cloudy in DeForest, WI, observed at 5:40 PM CDT. Tonight: Rain Showers Likely, low 45°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
DeForest, WI current weather
54°F
Cloudy
H -- / L 45°Feels like 54°
Observed at Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (4.4 mi away), 10/30/2026, 5:40 PM CDT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3061% chance of precipitationLow 45°High
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySat10/3170% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 58°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/112% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 66°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly SunnyMon11/285% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 64°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/384% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 68°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Rain ShowersWed11/448% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 65°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/527% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 61°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Chance Rain ShowersFri11/616% chance of precipitationLow High 57°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnySat11/7Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 59°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 59°. Low that night near 39°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend24% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 59°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 43.201, -89.322 from the NWS MKX office, updated 10/30/2026, 3:12 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMSN (Madison/Dane Cnty Rgnl, 4 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in DeForest, WI right now?
- The latest observation from Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field was 54°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 5:40 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for DeForest, WI?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 59°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in DeForest, WI today?
- Sunrise is about 7:30 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:51 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in DeForest, WI?
- At Madison Dane RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 40°F.
Nearby hazards
Wisconsin hazardsSevere 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: MM 76 Fire (0 acres), Fur Ct Fire (0 acres), Fawn Ct Fire (0 acres), WIBU 2 Fire (0 acres), WIBU 1 Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Madison Area)
- GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Madison Area)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyDane County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 22 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:21 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:24 PM
- Moonset
- 12:53 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 60°, low 40°, precipitation 2.77 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Madison Dane RGNL AP, 4 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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