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Weather in West Bend, Wisconsin

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

West Bend, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
56%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
West Bend, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
52°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
51°
1a
51°
18%
2a
52°
22%
3a
53°
17%
4a
54°
20%
5a
53°
23%
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
L 50°H 78°
West Bend, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    90%
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    49%
    67°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    56%
    76°56°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    58%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    52°37°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    56°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    59°41°
West Bend, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
220° · backing 26°
Direction
SW
220°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
West Bend, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.88 inHg
Now
978.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
+3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
West Bend, WI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.1 μg/m³
PM 10
11.2 μg/m³
NO₂
15.0 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
West Bend, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Bend, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
West Bend, 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 →

West Bend at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 7 (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 West Bend

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.