Dorchester, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 8°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point -4°F Wind SW 2 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.23 in.
Solar Rad 337 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.5 mi. SE of central Dorchester
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low 13F
10
13
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 24F, Low 7F
90%
24
7
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low 3F
16
3
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 14F, Low -7F
14
-7
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 16F, Low 10F
40%
16
10
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 23F, Low 11F
23
11
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 23F
40%
23
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 10°F to 24°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history

Dorchester, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Light and variable wind.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 10. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.


About Dorchester, WI

Dorchester is a village in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, along the 45th parallel. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 849 at the 2020 census. Of this, 846 were in Clark County, and only 3 were in Marathon County.

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