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Weather in Springfield, Wisconsin

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

Springfield, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
80%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Springfield, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
50°
16%
2a
50°
21%
3a
52°
10%
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
L 50°H 77°
Springfield, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    70%
    82°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    84°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    60%
    77°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    49%
    71°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    63°46°
Springfield, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
207° · backing 28°
Direction
SSW
207°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
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 6 · pk 21 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 28° from the ssw.
Springfield, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.8
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.8
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Springfield, WI
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.1 μg/m³
PM 10
12.0 μg/m³
NO₂
27.2 μg/m³
Ozone
57.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Springfield, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Springfield, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Springfield, 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 →

Springfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 Springfield

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.