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Weather in Jackson, Wisconsin

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackson, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
69
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
68°
Humidity
57%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Jackson, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
51°
1a
51°
16%
2a
52°
21%
3a
52°
16%
4a
55°
14%
5a
53°
26%
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
L 49°H 78°
Jackson, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    93%
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    67°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    62%
    76°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    55%
    70°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    53°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    56°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°42°
Jackson, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
209° · backing 56°
Direction
SSW
209°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
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 8 · pk 22 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Jackson, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.90 inHg
Now
978.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jackson, WI
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
15.9 μg/m³
PM 10
16.9 μg/m³
NO₂
34.7 μg/m³
Ozone
62.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jackson, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jackson, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jackson, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 6 (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).

ZIP codes in Jackson

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.