La Crosse, Wisconsin Weather Forecast
Today in La Crosse: partly cloudy with a high near 73°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 6%. Rain chances peak at 30% on Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 73°F today to 62°F by Tuesday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 24
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7-Day Forecast for La Crosse
Today 10/24
73°58°
Sun 10/25
64°51°
Mon 10/26
12%
56°48°
Tue 10/27
16%
62°46°
Wed 10/28
30%
66°53°
Thu 10/29
62°47°
Fri 10/30
25%
62°47°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 1 | NNW 1 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,254
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.88 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
33.65 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
59°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.72 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About La Crosse Weather
La Crosse sits at about 633 feet above sea level in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. About 100,693 people live in the La Crosse area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service ARX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KARX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -20 to -15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 25 and the first fall freeze around Oct 29.
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