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Weather in Vernon, Wisconsin

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

Vernon, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
59%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Vernon, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
51°
15%
2a
50°
20%
3a
51°
15%
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
L 50°H 77°
Vernon, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    85%
    83°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    38%
    81°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    53%
    77°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    53%
    71°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    58°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    62°44°
Vernon, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
114° · backing 134°
Direction
ESE
114°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 8
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 8 · pk 33 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Vernon, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
+4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Vernon, WI
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.5 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
19.9 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Vernon, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Vernon, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Vernon, 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 →

Vernon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 3 (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 Vernon

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.