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Weather in Kiel, Wisconsin

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

Kiel, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
39%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Kiel, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
51°
12a
52°
1a
53°
11%
2a
55°
24%
3a
55°
25%
4a
54°
24%
5a
54°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
66°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
80°
5p
76°
6p
73°
7p
71°
8p
L 51°H 80°
Kiel, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    89%
    83°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    44%
    63°50°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    66%
    74°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    70%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    50°37°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    55°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    59°41°
Kiel, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
235° · veering 10°
Direction
SW
235°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the sw.
Kiel, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.2
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.2
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kiel, WI
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
7.4 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kiel, 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
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kiel, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kiel, 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 →

Kiel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 10 (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 Kiel

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.