Monthly outlook for Waunakee, WI: average high 58.7°, average low 43.2°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.5°), the coolest 18 October (22.9°).
58.7°/43.2°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
61.8°
59°
+1.5°
20 October – 29 October
53.5°
55.3°
-1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
50.7°
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October records over 66 years
84.2°3 October 2025All-time high
21°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Madison (7 mi).
Sun, 1174° / 54°0
74 °
Waunakee, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 74°, low 54°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1279° / 63°0
79 °
Waunakee, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 79°, low 63°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1371° / 59°0
71 °
Waunakee, Tuesday, 13 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 59°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Wed, 1462° / 52°0
62 °
Waunakee, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 62°, low 52°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.4 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Thu, 1558° / 49°0
58 °
Waunakee, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1654° / 35°0.06
54 °
Waunakee, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 54°, low 35°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind27.6 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1739° / 31°0
39 °
Waunakee, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 31°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind21.7 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 1845° / 23°0
45 °
Waunakee, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 45°, low 23°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Mon, 1955° / 34°0
55 °
Waunakee, Monday, 19 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind16.2 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2057° / 40°0
57 °
Waunakee, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2152° / 47°0.23
52 °
Waunakee, Wednesday, 21 October
Rain. High 52°, low 47°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16 mph W
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2263° / 39°0
63 °
Waunakee, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2354° / 36°0
54 °
Waunakee, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 2452° / 35°0
52 °
Waunakee, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2545° / 35°0.23
45 °
Waunakee, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 45°, low 35°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind16.4 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2654° / 40°0.09
54 °
Waunakee, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high73° (1989)
Record low23° (1962)
Tue, 2754° / 40°0.07
54 °
Waunakee, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low24° (1976)
Wed, 2853° / 40°0.05
53 °
Waunakee, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1974)
Record low25° (1969)
Thu, 2953° / 39°0.05
53 °
Waunakee, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low24° (1980)
Fri, 3055° / 40°0.09
55 °
Waunakee, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (2024)
Record low21° (1988)
Sat, 3153° / 40°0.09
53 °
Waunakee, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high67° (2000)
Record low26° (2019)
Sun, 0152° / 39°0.21
52 °
Waunakee, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high71° (2000)
Record low19° (2019)
Mon, 0251° / 38°0.12
51 °
Waunakee, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1961)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 37°0.05
50 °
Waunakee, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (1964)
Record low16° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 37°0.08
50 °
Waunakee, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low12° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 37°0.09
50 °
Waunakee, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 36°0.08
49 °
Waunakee, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high68° (1975)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 35°0.03
49 °
Waunakee, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 35°0.04
49 °
Waunakee, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low11° (1991)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Waunakee, WI are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Waunakee, WI since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.