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Portage, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (53901)

Current Conditions From Nearby Station  

58°F
Feels Like 58°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 49°F Wind E 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 29.13 in.739.9 mm
Solar Rad 143 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 8.8 miles E of central Portage
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Current Conditions From Nearby Station  

58°F
Feels Like 58°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 49°F Wind E 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 29.13 in.739.9 mm
Solar Rad 143 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 8.8 miles E of central Portage
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunOct 12
Sun Oct 12: Partly Sunny, High 70°F, Low 55°F
70°
55°
MonOct 13
Mon Oct 13: Chance Rain Showers With Sunny, High 72°F, Low 43°F
30%
72°
43°
TueOct 14
Tue Oct 14: Partly Sunny, High 64°F, Low 44°F
64°
44°
WedOct 15
Wed Oct 15: Rain Showers with Mostly Sunny, High 63°F, Low 41°F
30%
63°
41°
ThuOct 16
Thu Oct 16: Partly Sunny, High 66°F, Low 51°F
66°
51°
FriOct 17
Fri Oct 17: Showers, High 68°F, Low 48°F
30%
68°
48°
SatOct 18
Sat Oct 18: Showers, High 68°F, Low 45°F
50%
68°
45°

Week Ahead Summary

Temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 63°F to 72°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 60°F with lows around 38°F.



This Date in Weather History

1962 - The "Columbus Day Big Blow" occurred in the Pacific Northwest. It was probably the most damaging windstorm of record west of the Cascade Mountains. Winds reached hurricane force, with gusts above 100 mph. More than 3.5 billion board feet of timber were blown down, and communications were severely disrupted due to downed power lines. The storm claimed 48 lives, and caused 210 million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history


Portage 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Oct 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Showers with Mostly Cloudy

Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Oct 13

Chance Rain Showers With Sunny

Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Oct 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Oct 15

Rain Showers with Mostly Sunny

Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Oct 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Oct 17

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Oct 18

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:40 AM

Sunrise 7:09 AM

Sunset 6:21 PM

Last Light 6:49 PM

Moonrise 9:19 PM

Moonset 2:06 PM

Moon Phase
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Contiguous United States Extremes

Sat's High Temperature
99 at Stovepipe Wells, CA

Sun's Low Temperature
14 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT


Weather Folklore

Cats scratch a post before wind, wash their faces before a rain, and sit with backs to the fire before snow.


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About Portage, Wisconsin

Portage is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,581 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Columbia County. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area.

Portage was named for the Fox–Wisconsin Waterway, a portage between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River, which was recognized by Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet during their discovery of a route to the Mississippi River in 1673. The city's slogan is "Where the North Begins."

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