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Weather in Waterford, Wisconsin

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

Waterford, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 4:09 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Waterford, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
52°
12a
52°
1a
52°
2a
51°
20%
3a
54°
13%
4a
54°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
61°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
L 51°H 76°
Waterford, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    82%
    83°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    38%
    85°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    58%
    77°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    45%
    71°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    62°45°
Waterford, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 38°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
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 8 · pk 20 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the sse.
Waterford, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.6
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.6
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
+1.0
mb
24h
+4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waterford, 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
Waterford, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waterford, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waterford, 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 →

Waterford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Waterford

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.