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Marion, Wisconsin Weather

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

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

Marion, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 11:18 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:16 AM
Sunset
3:44 PM
Marion, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMarion, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 62°H 83°
Marion, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    22%
    83°66°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    81°62°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    78°58°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°58°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    0.34″
    80°65°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    77°62°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    13%
    78°56°+1°
Marion, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
054° · veering 159°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
18
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 18 @ 3:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 176SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Marion, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983986
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.8983.1985.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Marion, WI
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
74μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
7.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 26
Marion, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
44.8mi
UNLIMITED
54 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
16:18 UTC · Marion, 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
16:18 UTC · Marion, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Marion, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Marion, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Marion, 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 28m
Sunset
3:44 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Marion, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
9:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Marion, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Marion at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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: 54950

16-Day Forecast — Marion

  1. Sat83°66°22%
  2. Sun81°62°5%
  3. Mon78°58°1%
  4. Tue81°58°6%
  5. Wed80°65°55%
  6. Thu77°62°58%
  7. Fri78°56°13%
  8. Sat80°60°9%
  9. Sun72°58°11%
  10. Mon80°56°11%
  11. Tue78°58°7%
  12. Wed79°60°16%
  13. Thu81°66°19%
  14. Fri86°67°13%
  15. Sat82°65°26%
  16. Sun86°68°26%

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 — Marion

SPC includes Marion 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.

ZIP codes in Marion

  • 54950

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.