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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Weather

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

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

Pleasant Prairie, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 12:51 PM
80
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
81%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:19 AM
Sunset
3:32 PM
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPleasant Prairie, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 79°
Pleasant Prairie, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    62%
    0.15″
    80°66°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°63°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    75°63°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°58°+7°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    —
    83°62°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    49%
    —
    74°64°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    —
    75°62°+1°
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
60°71°82°12p6p12a6anow 78°high 79°low 63°PRECIP %
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
077° · backing 166°
Direction
ENE
077°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.7
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.23 inHg
Now
989.7
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989–991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.0988.6989.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
→+1 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 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.0 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~72%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
6.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 19

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
45%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
36.9mi
UNLIMITED
48 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
17:51 UTC · Pleasant Prairie, 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
17:51 UTC · Pleasant Prairie, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pleasant Prairie, 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
12:19 AM
Daylight
15h 13m
Sunset
3:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Pleasant Prairie, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 PM
Moonset
9:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pleasant Prairie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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.

ZIP code: 53158

16-Day Forecast — Pleasant Prairie

  1. Sat80°66°62%
  2. Sun79°63°9%
  3. Mon75°63°1%
  4. Tue82°58°1%
  5. Wed83°62°15%
  6. Thu74°64°49%
  7. Fri75°62°40%
  8. Sat74°58°9%
  9. Sun77°55°9%
  10. Mon73°54°10%
  11. Tue81°57°10%
  12. Wed79°63°26%
  13. Thu84°63°16%
  14. Fri77°70°16%
  15. Sat79°61°20%
  16. Sun73°59°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 — Pleasant Prairie

SPC includes Pleasant Prairie 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

Pleasant Prairie's warmest month is July (~75°F mean) and its coldest is January (~22°F). Rainfall peaks in May (3.7 inches) and bottoms out in January (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

In Pleasant Prairie, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 22°F and July near 75°F — a 53°F seasonal arc — with about 33.6 inches of precipitation over 173 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie. That lines Pleasant Prairie up with places like Kenosha, WI, Bristol, WI and Somers, WI, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around late-May, Pleasant Prairie sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Pleasant Prairie's beds. Pleasant Prairie's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Pleasant Prairie's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by early-October in Pleasant Prairie, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Pleasant Prairie can lag Pleasant Prairie's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Kenosha, WI, Bristol, WI, Somers, WI, Paddock Lake, WI, Elmwood Park, WI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Pleasant Prairie the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie sees its heaviest rain in May (around 3.7 inches), part of roughly 34 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Pleasant Prairie?
July is Pleasant Prairie's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie bottoms out in January, with a mean near 22°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Pleasant Prairie?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-May in Pleasant Prairie; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Pleasant Prairie get?
Expect roughly 173 wet days a year in Pleasant Prairie.
What hardiness zone is Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie's USDA zone comes from its January mean (22°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie'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 Pleasant Prairie?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pleasant Prairie in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Pleasant Prairie?
Current conditions for Pleasant Prairie and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Pleasant Prairie forecast updated?
The Pleasant Prairie forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pleasant Prairie?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie?
The next few days in Pleasant Prairie's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 22°F and July around 75°F — a 53°F swing.

Pleasant Prairie sees close to 34 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 173 wet days.

The 53°F gap between Pleasant Prairie's summer and winter, at 42.5°N, shapes Pleasant Prairie's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Pleasant Prairie

  • 53142
  • 53158

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.