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Weather in Waukesha, Wisconsin

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

Waukesha, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 4:10 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Waukesha, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
50°
12a
51°
1a
51°
17%
2a
51°
20%
3a
53°
15%
4a
53°
5a
53°
12%
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
75°
7p
71°
8p
69°
9p
67°
10p
L 50°H 77°
Waukesha, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    91%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    44%
    69°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    66%
    76°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    47%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    55°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    57°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    61°44°
Waukesha, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 12°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the s.
Waukesha, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.7
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.7
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
+4.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waukesha, WI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.6 μg/m³
PM 10
13.0 μg/m³
NO₂
32.4 μg/m³
Ozone
55.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waukesha, 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
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waukesha, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waukesha, 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 →

Waukesha at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 4 (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 Waukesha

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.