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Weather in Columbus, Wisconsin

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

Columbus, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
60%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Columbus, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
12a
54°
25%
1a
54°
24%
2a
54°
25%
3a
54°
31%
4a
53°
24%
5a
52°
6a
55°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
L 52°H 81°
Columbus, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Rain
    71%
    65°52°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    68%
    76°55°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    70°50°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°40°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°36°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    63°44°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    60°51°
Columbus, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
277° · veering 118°
Direction
W
277°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Columbus, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.5
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.5
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
+4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Columbus, WI
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.6 μg/m³
PM 10
13.2 μg/m³
NO₂
31.9 μg/m³
Ozone
45.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Columbus, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Columbus, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Columbus, 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 →

Columbus at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 6 (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 Columbus

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.