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River Falls, WI Weather
It is 55°F and clear in River Falls, WI, observed at 3:55 PM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 57°F, low 37°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
River Falls, WI current weather
55°F
Clear
H 57° / L 37°Feels like 55°
12° cooler than yesterday at this time
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Lake Elmo Airport (14.8 mi away), 10/29/2026, 3:55 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 2:52 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 37°High 57°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
SunnyFri10/3019% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 53°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly SunnySat10/3155% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 54°
Saturday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Rain likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Light Rain LikelySun11/1Low 51°High 64°
Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Partly SunnyMon11/283% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 61°
Monday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rain LikelyTue11/371% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 65°
Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Light Rain LikelyWed11/458% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 56°
Wednesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Light Rain LikelyThu11/5Model blend21% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 52°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 52°. Low that night near 38°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 49°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 49°. Low that night near 36°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 48°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 48°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 44.866, -92.620 from the NWS MPX office, updated 10/29/2026, 2:52 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station K21D (Lake Elmo Arpt, 15 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now56°Sunny0%5 mph
- 5 PM53°Sunny0%5 mph
- 6 PM51°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
- 7 PM48°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
- 8 PM44°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
- 9 PM42°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 5° above the normal of 50° and 13° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 55°
- 5° above normal
- Low so far
- 39°
- Normal low 31°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 68° · Low 52° · Precip 0.06 in
- Normal for today
- High 50° · Low 31°
Observed at Lake Elmo Airport (K21D) since midnight local time, through 4:35 PM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are 1991 to 2020 daily normals at River Falls.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in River Falls, WI right now?
- The latest observation from Lake Elmo Airport was 55°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 3:55 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in River Falls, WI?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 57°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in River Falls, WI in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for River Falls, WI?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 48°F to 52°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in River Falls, WI today?
- Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:03 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in River Falls, WI?
- At River Falls, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 57°F and the normal low is 36°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.02 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
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: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Twin Cities)
- 28GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Twin Cities)
- 39GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countySt. Croix County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 18 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:14 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:33 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:18 PM
- Moonset
- 12:13 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 57°, low 36°, precipitation 2.95 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at River Falls, 1 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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