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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

De Soto, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
33%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
De Soto, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
8p
68°
9p
66°
34%
10p
60°
38%
11p
60°
27%
12a
58°
20%
1a
58°
13%
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
69°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
L 57°H 85°
De Soto, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    92%
    81°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    50%
    78°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    88%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    64°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    59°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    61°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    10%
    56°49°
De Soto, WI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 85°low 57°PRECIP %
De Soto, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
036° · backing 118°
Direction
NE
036°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 4
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 4 · pk 17 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
De Soto, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.0
-1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.0
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978–984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
De Soto, WI
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
De Soto, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
De Soto, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
De Soto, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

De Soto at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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).

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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.