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Montello, Wisconsin Weather

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

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

Montello, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 9:01 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:21 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Montello, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMontello, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 65°H 82°
Montello, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    15%
    82°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    14%
    82°65°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    79°57°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°57°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    0.29″
    80°64°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    39%
    0.07″
    75°62°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    20%
    79°58°+4°
Montello, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
040° · backing 148°
Direction
NE
040°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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 4 · pk 13 @ 11:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 177SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Montello, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.1
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.1
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.6985.4987.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Montello, WI
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
+3 in 6hPeak ~33 @ 8 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
3.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.80
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Montello, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
34.2mi
UNLIMITED
46 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
14:01 UTC · Montello, 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
14:01 UTC · Montello, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Montello, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Montello, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Montello, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:46 AM
Sunrise
12:21 AM
Daylight
15h 21m
Sunset
3:42 PM
Civil dusk
9:19 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Montello, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Montello, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Montello at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 53949

16-Day Forecast — Montello

  1. Sat79°67°15%
  2. Sun82°65°14%
  3. Mon79°57°1%
  4. Tue81°57°4%
  5. Wed80°64°39%
  6. Thu75°62°39%
  7. Fri79°58°20%
  8. Sat82°63°15%
  9. Sun69°57°15%
  10. Mon77°54°10%
  11. Tue78°59°15%
  12. Wed79°60°20%
  13. Thu79°66°10%
  14. Fri84°67°14%
  15. Sat84°69°23%
  16. Sun84°69°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 — Montello

SPC includes Montello 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.

ZIP codes in Montello

  • 53949

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.