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Weather in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Beaver Dam, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 1:45 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
43%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Beaver Dam, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
8p
58°
9p
55°
10p
53°
11p
54°
12a
54°
21%
1a
54°
25%
2a
55°
25%
3a
55°
25%
4a
53°
33%
5a
53°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
66°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
L 53°H 80°
Beaver Dam, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    93%
    82°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    37%
    74°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    69°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    55°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    62°44°
Beaver Dam, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
245° · backing 20°
Direction
WSW
245°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 32 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Beaver Dam, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.8
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.8
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Beaver Dam, WI
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
6.6 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Beaver Dam, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Beaver Dam, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Beaver Dam, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Beaver Dam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Beaver Dam

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.