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Shell Lake, WI Weather
It is 46°F and cloudy in Shell Lake, WI, observed at 5:15 AM CDT. Today: Chance Rain Showers, high 54°F, low 35°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Shell Lake, WI current weather
46°F
Cloudy
H 54° / L 35°Feels like 44°
9° warmer than yesterday at this time
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Cumberland (16.1 mi away), 10/31/2026, 5:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 2:11 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3128% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 54°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/116% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 64°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyMon11/299% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 61°
Monday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Rain ShowersTue11/387% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 62°
Tuesday: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Rain ShowersWed11/451% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 54°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/520% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 53°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/610% chance of precipitationLow High 53°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 45.732, -91.903 from the NWS DLH office, updated 10/31/2026, 2:11 AM 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
- Now44°Mostly Cloudy3%5 mph
- 6 AM42°Mostly Cloudy4%5 mph
- 7 AM40°Mostly Cloudy5%5 mph
- 8 AM42°Mostly Cloudy9%10 mph
- 9 AM45°Mostly Cloudy13%10 mph
- 10 AM47°Slight Chance Rain Showers16%10 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 right at the normal of 47° and 7° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 46°
- at normal
- Low so far
- 45°
- Normal low 29°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 54° · Low 34° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 47° · Low 29°
Observed at Cumberland (KUBE) since midnight local time, through 5:15 AM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Spooner Ag Res Stn.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Shell Lake, WI right now?
- The latest observation from Cumberland was 46°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 5:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Shell Lake, WI?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 54°F. Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Shell Lake, 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Shell Lake, WI today?
- Sunrise is about 7:46 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:55 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Shell Lake, WI?
- At Spooner Ag Res Stn, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 56°F and the normal low is 36°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.29 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: Corn Fire (2 acres), Metnik Fire (1 acre), 40th st Fire (0 acres), Evergreen Fire (0 acres), Cranberry Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Northwoods West)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Northwoods West)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyWashburn County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 82% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 9 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:15 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:26 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:44 PM
- Moonset
- 2:02 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 56°, low 36°, precipitation 3.16 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Spooner Ag Res Stn, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · 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
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · 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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