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Ellsworth, Wisconsin Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ellsworth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Ellsworth, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 4:48 PM
84
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
87°
Humidity
50%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Sunset
3:58 PM
Ellsworth, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastEllsworth, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 66°H 84°
Ellsworth, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    25%
    0.13″
    84°64°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    0.02″
    82°66°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°66°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    26%
    —
    82°63°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    0.64″
    75°61°-7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    52%
    —
    77°56°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    0.04″
    73°59°-4°
Ellsworth, WI
Next 24 hours · Warm now
62°75°88°12p6p12a6anow 84°high 84°low 66°PRECIP %
Ellsworth, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
094° · backing 145°
Direction
E
094°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 12:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 116SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ellsworth, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.71 inHg
Now
972.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+1.4
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971–973
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.4970.6972.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ellsworth, WI
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
↑+6 in 6h

AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
18μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
2.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 46

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.71
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Ellsworth, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
79%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
79.1mi
UNLIMITED
76 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:48 UTC · Ellsworth, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:48 UTC · Ellsworth, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ellsworth, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ellsworth, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ellsworth, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:54 AM
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Daylight
15h 28m
Sunset
3:58 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ellsworth, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ellsworth, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ellsworth at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 54011

16-Day Forecast — Ellsworth

  1. Sat84°64°25%
  2. Sun82°66°18%
  3. Mon80°66°4%
  4. Tue82°63°26%
  5. Wed75°61°58%
  6. Thu77°56°52%
  7. Fri73°59°11%
  8. Sat75°53°6%
  9. Sun76°55°14%
  10. Mon78°56°7%
  11. Tue80°60°6%
  12. Wed81°64°17%
  13. Thu79°66°13%
  14. Fri77°62°35%
  15. Sat67°57°23%
  16. Sun77°55°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Ellsworth

SPC includes Ellsworth in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Millions of periodical and annual cicadas emerge, their droning chorus filling the summer heat; the soundtrack of midsummer settles over prairie and wetland.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Ellsworth peaks at about 68°F in July and bottoms near 12°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (5.3 inches) and February the least (1.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January12°1.0″4
February16°1.0″3
March29°2.0″5
April43°3.0″7
May55°4.5″9
June65°5.3″9
July68°4.1″7
August66°5.0″7
September59°3.9″6
October46°2.8″6
November31°2.0″4
December18°1.4″4

Regional context

In Ellsworth, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 12°F and July near 68°F — a 57°F seasonal arc — with about 35.9 inches of precipitation over 69 rainy or snowy days.

Ellsworth's rain peaks in summer: June brings 5.3 inches over 9.1 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 1.0 inches across 2.8 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Ellsworth with places like Diamond Bluff, WI, Hager City, WI and Bay City, WI.

Ellsworth reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Ellsworth's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Ellsworth's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Ellsworth near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. Ellsworth's low ground holds frost later into spring than Ellsworth's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Diamond Bluff, WI, Hager City, WI, Bay City, WI, River Falls, WI, Spring Valley, WI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Ellsworth?
Ellsworth's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Ellsworth the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Ellsworth?
Ellsworth sees its heaviest rain in June (around 5.3 inches), part of roughly 36 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Ellsworth?
July is Ellsworth's warmest month, averaging about 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Ellsworth?
Ellsworth bottoms out in January, with a mean near 12°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Ellsworth?
Ellsworth's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Ellsworth, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Ellsworth get?
Ellsworth averages about 69 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Ellsworth?
Ellsworth's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 12°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Ellsworth?
Ellsworth's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Ellsworth?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Ellsworth in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Ellsworth?
Current conditions for Ellsworth and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Ellsworth forecast updated?
The Ellsworth forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ellsworth?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Ellsworth are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Ellsworth?
The next few days in Ellsworth's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Ellsworth's warm-summer humid continental climate in Wisconsin pairs 12°F Januarys with 68°F Julys, 56°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Ellsworth roughly 36 inches a year across approximately 69 measurable-precipitation days.

At 44.7°N, Ellsworth's 56°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Ellsworth's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Ellsworth

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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.