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46.8164’ N, 90.6892’ W

Madeline Island, WI

64°
H -°
L 45°
WNW
13mph

Madeline Island, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Oct 1 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 45º 2% NW 10 mph 63%
5pm Sunny 64º 0% WNW 13 mph 40%
6pm Mostly Sunny 61º 0% WNW 12 mph 45%
7pm Mostly Clear 59º 0% NW 11 mph 52%
8pm Clear 55º 0% NW 11 mph 63%
9pm Clear 54º 0% NW 11 mph 66%
10pm Mostly Clear 52º 0% NW 10 mph 67%
11pm Mostly Clear 51º 1% NW 10 mph 70%
Fri
Oct 2 		Sunny
View Hourly 		61º / 46º 2% WNW 10 mph 56%
12am Mostly Clear 49º 1% NW 9 mph 72%
1am Clear 49º 1% NW 9 mph 71%
2am Clear 49º 1% NW 9 mph 72%
3am Clear 48º 1% NW 9 mph 73%
4am Clear 48º 2% WNW 9 mph 73%
5am Clear 47º 2% WNW 9 mph 75%
6am Clear 46º 3% NW 10 mph 77%
7am Clear 46º 2% NW 9 mph 78%
8am Sunny 48º 2% NW 10 mph 73%
9am Sunny 50º 1% NW 10 mph 68%
10am Sunny 52º 1% NW 10 mph 63%
11am Sunny 53º 0% NW 9 mph 58%
12pm Sunny 55º 0% NW 8 mph 54%
1pm Sunny 57º 0% WNW 7 mph 49%
2pm Sunny 58º 0% WNW 5 mph 46%
3pm Sunny 59º 0% WNW 4 mph 44%
4pm Sunny 59º 0% W 3 mph 42%
5pm Mostly Sunny 58º 0% W 3 mph 44%
6pm Sunny 57º 0% SW 3 mph 50%
7pm Partly Cloudy 53º 1% SW 2 mph 58%
8pm Mostly Clear 51º 1% SW 2 mph 65%
9pm Partly Cloudy 50º 1% SW 1 mph 70%
10pm Partly Cloudy 48º 2% SW 2 mph 76%
11pm Partly Cloudy 49º 2% SW 3 mph 73%
Sat
Oct 3 		Cloudy
View Hourly 		63º / 49º 18% S 12 mph 58%
12am Partly Cloudy 48º 2% SSW 3 mph 74%
1am Mostly Cloudy 48º 2% SSW 3 mph 74%
2am Cloudy 48º 2% SSW 3 mph 76%
3am Cloudy 47º 2% S 3 mph 76%
4am Cloudy 47º 6% SSW 4 mph 75%
5am Cloudy 48º 2% S 3 mph 72%
6am Cloudy 47º 2% S 4 mph 72%
7am Cloudy 48º 3% SSE 4 mph 71%
8am Cloudy 48º 9% S 5 mph 71%
9am Cloudy 52º 14% S 7 mph 65%
10am Cloudy 54º 9% S 8 mph 61%
11am Cloudy 56º 3% S 9 mph 55%
12pm Cloudy 58º 1% SSE 10 mph 54%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 60º 18% S 11 mph 50%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 11% S 11 mph 51%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 12% S 12 mph 52%
4pm Cloudy 62º 18% S 12 mph 53%
Sun
Oct 4 		Partly Cloudy 62º / 41º 4% WNW 15 mph 61%
Mon
Oct 5 		Sunny 59º / 48º 4% NNW 5 mph 60%
Tue
Oct 6 		Partly Cloudy 71º / 52º 5% SSW 13 mph 58%
Wed
Oct 7 		Partly Cloudy 68º / 48º 9% W 11 mph 63%
Thu
Oct 8 		Partly Cloudy 64º / 47º 3% W 10 mph 62%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Madeline Island, WI

This Afternoon
High : 62ºF
WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 45ºF
WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 56ºF
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 44ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 60ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 48ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 57ºF
WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 43ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 55ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Madeline Island, WI

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1311991073133711
    10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm
    MPH 1311991073133711
    DIR WNWNWNWWNWNWWNWWSWSSWSSS

    Current Weather Conditions In Madeline Island, WI

    As Of: 24 minutes ago

    • 64ºF
    • 63ºF
    • 13mph
    • 0º (WNW)
    • 18mph
    • Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 29.96"
    • 40%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Madeline Island, WI is Sunny. The current temperature is 64°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, October 1, 2026, are -° high temperature and 45°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 13 miles per hour, and coming from the West Northwest. The wind is gusting to 18 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 63° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 0 percent, with current humidity at 40 percent, and air pressure at 29.96 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 1:34pm Thu Oct 1 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
    waves 1 to 2 ft.

    WHERE: Portions of Lake Superior.

    WHEN: Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
    hazardous conditions.

    &&

    Frost Advisory - 12:03pm Thu Oct 1 2026

    ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

    WHAT: Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation.

    WHERE: In Minnesota, Northern Aitkin, North Itasca, South Itasca,
    and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland,
    Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties.

    WHEN: From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Friday.

    IMPACTS: Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
    outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    &&

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