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Weather in Racine, Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
72%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Racine, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
8p
51°
9p
49°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
49°
1a
50°
2a
51°
11%
3a
51°
14%
4a
52°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
57°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
66°
11a
68°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
65°
5p
63°
6p
62°
7p
L 48°H 69°
Racine, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    68%
    83°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    30%
    67°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    53%
    78°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    48%
    71°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    13%
    53°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    54°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    55°49°
Racine, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 32°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 21 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 32° from the sse.
Racine, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.6
-0.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.6
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
+2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Racine, WI
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.4 μg/m³
PM 10
13.4 μg/m³
NO₂
19.2 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Racine, 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 40m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Racine, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Racine, 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 →

Racine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 Racine

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.