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Weather in Oakfield, Wisconsin

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

Oakfield, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
40%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Oakfield, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
9p
53°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
55°
15%
1a
54°
30%
2a
54°
26%
3a
53°
23%
4a
52°
28%
5a
52°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 52°H 80°
Oakfield, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    85%
    82°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    49%
    66°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    61%
    76°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    64%
    69°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    53°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    58°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    62°43°
Oakfield, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
234° · backing 5°
Direction
SW
234°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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 9 · pk 24 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Oakfield, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oakfield, WI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
10.5 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oakfield, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oakfield, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oakfield, 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 →

Oakfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Oakfield

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.