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Paddock Lake, Wisconsin Weather

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

Paddock Lake, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 11:32 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
90°
Humidity
74%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:20 AM
Sunset
3:33 PM
Paddock Lake, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPaddock Lake, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 63°H 84°
Paddock Lake, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    57%
    0.02″
    84°67°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    80°63°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    77°59°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°57°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    81°60°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    0.02″
    77°63°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    39%
    —
    76°60°-1°
Paddock Lake, WI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
58°73°88°6a12p6p12anow 78°high 84°low 63°PRECIP %
Paddock Lake, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
340° · veering 101°
Direction
NNW
340°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 1:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2110SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 101° from the nnw.
Paddock Lake, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.7
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-24hNOW989.1985.6985.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paddock Lake, WI
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~86%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
4.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

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/m³330
Paddock Lake, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
95%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
41.4mi
UNLIMITED
52 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
16:32 UTC · Paddock Lake, 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
16:32 UTC · Paddock Lake, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paddock Lake, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paddock Lake, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paddock Lake, 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
12:20 AM
Daylight
15h 13m
Sunset
3:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Paddock Lake, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
9:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Paddock Lake, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paddock Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Paddock Lake

  1. Sat82°66°57%
  2. Sun80°63°14%
  3. Mon77°59°1%
  4. Tue80°57°1%
  5. Wed81°60°15%
  6. Thu77°63°48%
  7. Fri76°60°39%
  8. Sat82°59°8%
  9. Sun65°58°9%
  10. Mon74°55°10%
  11. Tue75°60°10%
  12. Wed80°63°26%
  13. Thu83°66°16%
  14. Fri84°68°16%
  15. Sat85°69°20%
  16. Sun86°68°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 — Paddock Lake

SPC includes Paddock Lake 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

Paddock Lake peaks at about 75°F in July and bottoms near 22°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (3.7 inches) and January the least (1.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January22°1.8″15
February24°1.9″13
March35°2.7″15
April47°3.4″17
May57°3.7″18
June68°3.4″15
July75°2.5″13
August74°2.8″13
September67°3.1″14
October54°2.9″13
November39°3.2″14
December26°2.3″13

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Paddock Lake sees 22°F Januarys and 75°F Julys, a 53°F range, plus around 33.6 inches of precipitation across 173 days.

Rainfall in Paddock Lake stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 3.7 inches over 18.0 rainy days, and January still logs 1.8 inches across 14.6 — a narrow range for Paddock Lake. It is a balanced pattern Paddock Lake shares with places like Salem Lakes, WI, Bristol, WI and Lily Lake, WI.

The cool-season window in Paddock Lake starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Paddock Lake's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Paddock Lake's last frost. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Paddock Lake and tender crops must come in. Within Paddock Lake, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Paddock Lake's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Salem Lakes, WI, Bristol, WI, Lily Lake, WI, New Munster, WI, Twin Lakes, WI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Paddock Lake?
Paddock Lake's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Paddock Lake the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Paddock Lake?
Paddock Lake sees its heaviest rain in May (around 3.7 inches), part of roughly 34 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Paddock Lake?
On average July tops the year in Paddock Lake at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Paddock Lake?
The coldest stretch in Paddock Lake falls in January, around 22°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Paddock Lake?
In Paddock Lake, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Paddock Lake's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Paddock Lake get?
Paddock Lake averages about 173 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Paddock Lake?
Because Paddock Lake bottoms near 22°F in January, that winter low sets Paddock Lake's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Paddock Lake?
Paddock Lake'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 Paddock Lake?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Paddock Lake in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Paddock Lake?
Current conditions for Paddock Lake and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Paddock Lake forecast updated?
The Paddock Lake forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Paddock Lake?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake?
The next few days in Paddock Lake'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, Paddock Lake, Wisconsin swings from 22°F in the heart of winter to 75°F at midsummer — a 53°F arc.

In a typical year Paddock Lake records about 34 inches of precipitation on around 173 days.

Paddock Lake sits at 42.6°N; that 53°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Paddock Lake.

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ZIP codes in Paddock Lake

  • 53168

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.