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Weather in Markesan, Wisconsin

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

Markesan, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
48%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Markesan, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
52°
11p
53°
12a
53°
33%
1a
52°
28%
2a
52°
28%
3a
51°
33%
4a
50°
11%
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
69°
9p
L 50°H 79°
Markesan, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    92%
    81°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    52%
    63°52°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    76%
    76°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    76%
    70°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    54°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61°43°
Markesan, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
262° · veering 53°
Direction
W
262°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 7 · pk 24 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 53° from the w.
Markesan, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.6
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.6
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Markesan, WI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
15.6 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Markesan, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Markesan, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Markesan, 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 →

Markesan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 8 (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 Markesan

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.