Weather in DeForest, Wisconsin
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
DeForest, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
54%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
DeForest, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
58°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
32%
1a
54°
21%
2a
54°
26%
3a
55°
31%
4a
54°
16%
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
DeForest, WI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Drizzle99%83°59°
- SundayMay 17Rain51%68°54°
- MondayMay 18Showers64%77°58°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers64%70°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—58°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—61°36°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°44°
DeForest, WI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
DeForest, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
278° · veering 149°
Direction
W
278°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
DeForest, WI
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 19.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 72.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
DeForest, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
DeForest, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:34 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
DeForest, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
DeForest at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 5 (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).