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BUFFALO RIVER TRIBUTARY NEAR OSSEO, WI

TOWN OF GARFIELD, WI44.5836°N, -91.0946°W
AIR TEMP
58°F
WIND
3mph WSW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.1in

≈ normal

18.15 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 16.98 in).

YTD Total

18.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.7–21.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.91" · normal 1.27" (0.6–2.2)
Jan
Feb: 1.02" · normal 1.24" (0.6–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.63" · normal 2.26" (0.8–3.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.81" · normal 3.73" (2.2–5.5)
Apr
May: 1.25" · normal 4.32" (2.9–6.0)
May
Jun: 4.52" (so far)· normal 4.78" (2.4–7.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.81" (1.5–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.04" (2.3–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.58" (1.9–5.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.96" (1.3–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.07" (0.5–2.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.57" (0.4–2.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:36 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
71°
55°
FRI
75°
57°
SAT
77°
54°
SUN
83°
64°
MON
87°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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G 10 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
976
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:53 PM
15H 33M OF DAYLIGHT14H 17M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated

Station Location

44.5836, -91.0946
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 06:36 UTC
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