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Townsend, Wisconsin Weather

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

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

Townsend, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 11:31 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
56%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:12 AM
Sunset
3:45 PM
Townsend, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTownsend, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 82°
Townsend, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    82°63°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    81°59°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    82°57°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    16%
    85°59°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    0.92″
    78°65°-7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    0.01″
    79°57°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    14%
    83°53°+4°
Townsend, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
013° · veering 121°
Direction
NNE
013°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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 5 · pk 16 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Townsend, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967970
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW969.6966.9969.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Townsend, WI
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~63%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
2.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~63%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
7.9 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 16
Townsend, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
61.8mi
UNLIMITED
59 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
16:31 UTC · Townsend, 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
16:31 UTC · Townsend, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Townsend, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Townsend, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Townsend, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:35 AM
Sunrise
12:12 AM
Daylight
15h 33m
Sunset
3:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Townsend, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
9:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Townsend, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Townsend at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 54175

16-Day Forecast — Townsend

  1. Sat83°63°6%
  2. Sun81°59°5%
  3. Mon82°57°1%
  4. Tue85°59°16%
  5. Wed78°65°59%
  6. Thu79°57°59%
  7. Fri83°53°14%
  8. Sat81°61°13%
  9. Sun70°55°15%
  10. Mon81°56°8%
  11. Tue79°58°9%
  12. Wed75°59°16%
  13. Thu87°64°19%
  14. Fri88°61°17%
  15. Sat86°63°23%
  16. Sun88°64°23%

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 — Townsend

SPC includes Townsend in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Townsend

  • 54175

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.