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Wisconsin Weather Nov. 2-3: La Crosse Faces 100% Rain Chance as Thanksgiving Nears
LA CROSSE, WI – A rainy start to November is expected in La Crosse, with showers becoming widespread Monday, Nov. 2, and continuing into Tuesday as thunderstorms become possible and temperatures remai
By Rachel Monroe · 2026-10-31T09:14:44.984Z
LA CROSSE, WI – A rainy start to November is expected in La Crosse, with showers becoming widespread Monday, Nov. 2, and continuing into Tuesday as thunderstorms become possible and temperatures remain in the 60s.
According to the National Weather Service in La Crosse, rain chances increase to 90% Monday afternoon before reaching 100% Monday night. Showers and possible thunderstorms continue Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a 90% chance of precipitation.
Saturday, Oct. 31, begins with cloudy skies and a 50% chance of showers. Temperatures are expected to reach near 58 degrees, with south winds around 6 mph. Rainfall amounts are forecast to remain below one tenth of an inch.
Saturday night stays cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 52 degrees.
Sunday, Nov. 1, offers a temporary break from the wet weather, with clouds gradually decreasing and mostly sunny skies developing during the afternoon. Temperatures climb to near 66 degrees before falling to around 53 degrees overnight.
Wisconsin Weather: Rain Chances Reach 100% Nov. 2 Monday, Nov. 2, brings showers mainly after 1 p.m., with a 90% chance of precipitation and a high near 65 degrees.
Southeast winds of 5 to 13 mph could gust as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between one quarter and one half inch are possible.
Monday night brings the highest precipitation probability, reaching 100%, with showers and a possible thunderstorm. Temperatures remain near 59 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 25 mph.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, continues the wet pattern, with a 90% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. High temperatures reach near 66 degrees.
Showers remain likely Tuesday night, mainly before 1 a.m., with precipitation chances decreasing to 60% and temperatures falling to around 47 degrees.
Thanksgiving Weather Remains Uncertain The early November rain pattern arrives as western Wisconsin residents begin looking toward Thanksgiving, but the available forecast does not extend to the Nov. 26 holiday.
No specific Thanksgiving rainfall, snowfall or temperature forecast can be established from this outlook.
For now, La Crosse residents should expect the wettest conditions Monday afternoon through Tuesday, followed by decreasing rain chances Wednesday, Nov. 4, when partly sunny skies and a high near 59 degrees are forecast. Thursday looks partly sunny with temperatures near 60 degrees.