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Washburn, Wisconsin Weather

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

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

Washburn, WI
Saturday, July 4 at 1:37 PM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
74%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:15 AM
Sunset
4:00 PM
Washburn, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWashburn, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 72°
Washburn, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    29%
    71°58°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    73°60°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    80°58°+7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    80°63°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    62%
    0.48″
    70°57°-10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    78°54°+8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Rain
    11%
    0.46″
    62°54°-16°
Washburn, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · backing 14°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 16 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 158SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 14° from the ne.
Washburn, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.7
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.7
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+2.3
mb
24h
+4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.8986.0990.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Washburn, WI
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
5.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 23
Washburn, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
43.8mi
UNLIMITED
42 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
18:37 UTC · Washburn, 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
18:37 UTC · Washburn, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Washburn, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Washburn, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Washburn, WI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:38 AM
Sunrise
12:15 AM
Daylight
15h 45m
Sunset
4:00 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Washburn, WI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 PM
Moonset
10:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Washburn, WI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Washburn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 54891

16-Day Forecast — Washburn

  1. Sat71°58°29%
  2. Sun73°60°8%
  3. Mon80°58°6%
  4. Tue80°63°36%
  5. Wed70°57°62%
  6. Thu78°54°48%
  7. Fri62°54°11%
  8. Sat73°53°12%
  9. Sun82°56°12%
  10. Mon82°55°11%
  11. Tue88°62°11%
  12. Wed75°60°10%
  13. Thu88°62°16%
  14. Fri74°63°16%
  15. Sat65°53°20%
  16. Sun85°53°16%

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 — Washburn

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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 Washburn

  • 54891

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.