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Weather in Waldo, Wisconsin

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

Waldo, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
62%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Waldo, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
51°
1a
53°
2a
53°
21%
3a
53°
20%
4a
54°
23%
5a
52°
18%
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
73°
3p
74°
4p
72°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
63°
8p
60°
9p
59°
10p
63°
11p
L 49°H 76°
Waldo, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Rain
    66%
    64°50°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    50%
    73°55°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    54%
    70°51°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    50°37°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    54°35°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    58°41°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    11%
    61°50°
Waldo, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
241° · veering 22°
Direction
WSW
241°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
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 10 · pk 28 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 22° from the wsw.
Waldo, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.99 inHg
Now
981.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
+5.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waldo, WI
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.9 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
17.3 μg/m³
Ozone
60.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waldo, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waldo, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waldo, 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 →

Waldo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 8 (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 Waldo

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.