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Fox Crossing, Wisconsin Weather

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

Fox Crossing, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 11:49 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
77%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:16 AM
Sunset
3:40 PM
Fox Crossing, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFox Crossing, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 82°
Fox Crossing, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    82°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°62°0°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    —
    —
    80°60°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°59°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    0.60″
    82°65°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    54%
    0.07″
    74°62°-8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    80°59°+6°
Fox Crossing, WI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
58°72°86°6a12p6p12anow 74°high 82°low 62°
Fox Crossing, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
041° · veering 167°
Direction
NE
041°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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 5 · pk 16 @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fox Crossing, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.2
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.2
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986–989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.9986.4988.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fox Crossing, WI
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
→-1 in 6h▲Peak ~37 @ 11 PM

AQI 23 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
73μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
6.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 21

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/m³350
Fox Crossing, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
94%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
34.5mi
UNLIMITED
55 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
16:49 UTC · Fox Crossing, 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
16:49 UTC · Fox Crossing, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fox Crossing, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fox Crossing, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fox Crossing, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:40 AM
Sunrise
12:16 AM
Daylight
15h 24m
Sunset
3:40 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fox Crossing, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 PM
Moonset
9:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fox Crossing, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fox Crossing at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Fox Crossing

  1. Sat83°69°13%
  2. Sun82°62°4%
  3. Mon80°60°1%
  4. Tue82°59°2%
  5. Wed82°65°46%
  6. Thu74°62°54%
  7. Fri80°59°19%
  8. Sat84°65°10%
  9. Sun71°59°11%
  10. Mon78°57°11%
  11. Tue77°61°8%
  12. Wed81°64°19%
  13. Thu82°69°10%
  14. Fri85°68°17%
  15. Sat82°68°23%
  16. Sun87°69°23%

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 — Fox Crossing

SPC includes Fox Crossing 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: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the 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

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

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

Fox Crossing's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~17°F). Rainfall peaks in June (3.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (1.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January17°1.5″14
February20°1.4″12
March31°2.3″14
April45°2.9″17
May56°3.4″17
June67°3.8″16
July73°2.8″13
August72°2.9″14
September64°3.7″14
October52°2.6″13
November35°2.7″14
December22°1.7″14

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fox Crossing's January averages 17°F and July 73°F — 56°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 31.7 inches over some 171 days.

Summer convection drives Fox Crossing's precipitation: June logs 3.8 inches on 15.7 rainy days, against February's 1.4 inches on 11.6 — warm-season storms carry Fox Crossing's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Fox Crossing shares with places like Menasha, WI, Neenah, WI and Appleton, WI.

Fox Crossing's growing window opens around late-May, once Fox Crossing's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Fox Crossing, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Fox Crossing's frost date. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Fox Crossing and tender crops must come in. In Fox Crossing, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Fox Crossing's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Menasha, WI, Neenah, WI, Appleton, WI, Greenville, WI, Kimberly, WI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fox Crossing?
Fox Crossing's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Fox Crossing the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Fox Crossing?
June is the wettest month in Fox Crossing, about 3.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 32 inches.
What is the warmest month in Fox Crossing?
Fox Crossing peaks in July, when the mean runs near 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Fox Crossing?
January is Fox Crossing's coldest month, averaging about 17°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fox Crossing?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Fox Crossing; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Fox Crossing get?
Fox Crossing averages about 171 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Fox Crossing?
Because Fox Crossing bottoms near 17°F in January, that winter low sets Fox Crossing's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fox Crossing?
Fox Crossing'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 Fox Crossing?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fox Crossing in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fox Crossing?
Current conditions for Fox Crossing and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fox Crossing forecast updated?
The Fox Crossing forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fox Crossing?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fox Crossing 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 Fox Crossing?
The next few days in Fox Crossing's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Fox Crossing, Wisconsin swings from 17°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 56°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Fox Crossing totals around 32 inches, spread over about 171 days of rain or snow.

Fox Crossing's 56°F range, set by its 44.2°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Fox Crossing.

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ZIP codes in Fox Crossing

  • 54952
  • 54956

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.