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Hales Corners, Wisconsin Weather

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

Hales Corners, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 11:34 AM
82
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
93°
Humidity
76%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:19 AM
Sunset
3:34 PM
Hales Corners, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHales Corners, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 62°H 81°
Hales Corners, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    —
    81°65°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    79°62°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    73°60°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°58°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    21%
    —
    81°60°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    49%
    0.03″
    73°63°-8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    35%
    —
    74°62°+1°
Hales Corners, WI
Next 24 hours · Warm now
58°72°86°6a12p6p12anow 81°high 81°low 62°PRECIP %
Hales Corners, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
017° · veering 134°
Direction
NNE
017°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 6
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 6 · pk 13 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 168SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hales Corners, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.2
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.2
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-3.2
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-24hNOW988.9985.5985.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hales Corners, WI
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
→+1 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 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 2.5DRIVERGood
10.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneModerate
84μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
6.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 25

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
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/m³340
Hales Corners, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
77%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
49.1mi
UNLIMITED
64 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
16:34 UTC · Hales Corners, 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
16:34 UTC · Hales Corners, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Hales Corners, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hales Corners, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hales Corners, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:44 AM
Sunrise
12:19 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
3:34 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Hales Corners, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
9:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Hales Corners, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hales Corners at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 53130

16-Day Forecast — Hales Corners

  1. Sat79°65°45%
  2. Sun79°62°10%
  3. Mon73°60°1%
  4. Tue78°58°1%
  5. Wed81°60°21%
  6. Thu73°63°49%
  7. Fri74°62°35%
  8. Sat81°60°8%
  9. Sun65°59°10%
  10. Mon73°59°8%
  11. Tue75°61°8%
  12. Wed79°63°23%
  13. Thu83°66°14%
  14. Fri84°67°14%
  15. Sat81°67°23%
  16. Sun85°66°29%

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 — Hales Corners

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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

Hales Corners's warmest month is August (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~23°F). Rainfall peaks in May (3.7 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January23°1.8″18
February24°1.8″14
March32°2.6″16
April43°3.2″17
May52°3.7″18
June64°3.5″17
July73°2.6″15
August73°2.7″14
September67°3.1″14
October55°2.9″15
November40°3.1″15
December28°2.2″16

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Hales Corners sees 23°F Januarys and 73°F Julys, a 50°F range, plus around 33.1 inches of precipitation across 189 days.

No season owns Hales Corners's rain: May reaches 3.7 inches across 18.0 days and January keeps 1.8 inches on 17.8, an even spread through Hales Corners's year. That lines Hales Corners up with places like Greendale, WI, Greenfield, WI and Franklin, WI, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Hales Corners's growing window opens around late-May, once Hales Corners's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Hales Corners's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Hales Corners's last frost. Hales Corners's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Hales Corners, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Hales Corners's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Greendale, WI, Greenfield, WI, Franklin, WI, New Berlin, WI, West Allis, WI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Hales Corners?
In Hales Corners, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Hales Corners's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Hales Corners?
May is the wettest month in Hales Corners, about 3.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 33 inches.
What is the warmest month in Hales Corners?
Hales Corners peaks in August, when the mean runs near 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Hales Corners?
January is Hales Corners's coldest month, averaging about 23°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Hales Corners?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Hales Corners; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Hales Corners get?
Hales Corners records around 189 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Hales Corners?
With January around 23°F, Hales Corners's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Hales Corners's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Hales Corners?
Hales Corners'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 Hales Corners?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Hales Corners in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Hales Corners?
Current conditions for Hales Corners and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Hales Corners forecast updated?
The Hales Corners forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hales Corners?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Hales Corners 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 Hales Corners?
The next few days in Hales Corners'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, Hales Corners, Wisconsin swings from 23°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 50°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Hales Corners totals around 33 inches, spread over about 189 days of rain or snow.

Hales Corners's 50°F range, set by its 42.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Hales Corners.

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ZIP codes in Hales Corners

  • 53130

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.