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National Weather Service
Official Freeze Warning in effect for Wisconsin.
What it means
- Freeze or cold: protect sensitive plants, pets and outdoor pipes. In extreme cold, dress in layers, limit time outdoors and use space heaters and generators safely.
Always follow your local National Weather Service office and local officials. Details below.
Official weather alerts for Wisconsin
Freeze Warning until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 6:56PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Marquette; Green Lake; Fond Du Lac; Sheboygan; Sauk; Columbia; Dodge; Washington; Iowa; Dane; Jefferson; Waukesha; Lafayette; Green; Rock; Walworth
Full text from the National Weather Service
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Freeze Warning until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 4:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Anoka; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire
Full text from the National Weather Service
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Freeze Warning until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:50PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Menominee; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County
Full text from the National Weather Service
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Freezing or sub-freezing temperatures from 26 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The warmest low temperatures will be from Appleton and Oshkosh east to the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS Green Bay WI
Freeze Warning until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:51AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Crawford; Richland; Grant
Full text from the National Weather Service
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to lower 30s. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS La Crosse WI
2 advisories and statements
Frost Advisory until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT
Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 6:56PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Ozaukee; Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha
Full text from the National Weather Service
FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 30 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Racine Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Frost Advisory until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT
Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 1:50PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Door
Full text from the National Weather Service
FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Door County. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest low temperatures will be over the interior portions of the county, and across southern Door County south of Sturgeon Bay.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS Green Bay WI
Storm Prediction Center · today's severe-storm outlook · issued 1 h ago
None of these cities are inside today's thunderstorm or severe-storm areas.
Official SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (NOAA), valid until Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 AM CDT. It shows the chance of severe storms in the area, not a warning for your street. SPC outlook
U.S. Drought Monitor · map of October 13
52% of Wisconsin is in drought, including 22% in extreme or exceptional drought.
Share of the state's area. Updated every Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA). Drought builds over weeks and months: one rainy day rarely ends it.
Weather in Wisconsin now
What is normal in October in Wisconsin
changing season Fall: usually calmer, with occasional severe storms along autumn cold fronts. The first freeze and snow arrive by November.
El Niño is under way, and NOAA expects it to be strong (NOAA, October 8, 2026).
In the Midwest it tends to bring a milder winter with less snow, especially in the north.
These are general tendencies: every year is different, and your local forecast comes first.
Typical climate per NOAA and regional weather services. It describes the season, not the forecast for a given day.
Where will it rain most? Forecast by city
Total rain each day, in inches. Wettest cities first.
| City | Tomorrow | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Crosse | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eau Claire | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Automatic forecast from a computer model (MET Norway, data CC BY 4.0). Not an official alert: for watches and warnings, follow National Weather Service.
What do the inches mean?
As a rough guide: under a quarter inch in a day is light rain; 1 to 2 inches is a heavy downpour; more than 2 inches in a day is very heavy rain that can flood low-lying areas and roads.
Several rainy days in a row saturate the ground: even a modest storm can then cause flash flooding and rising rivers.