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Weather in Cambridge, Wisconsin

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

Cambridge, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
81%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Cambridge, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
11p
56°
12a
55°
17%
1a
54°
25%
2a
54°
23%
3a
56°
27%
4a
56°
17%
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
63°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
L 54°H 81°
Cambridge, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    97%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    75°54°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    77°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    70°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    66°44°
Cambridge, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
211° · veering 18°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
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 6 · pk 19 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cambridge, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.6
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.6
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cambridge, WI
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
12.9 μg/m³
PM 10
14.6 μg/m³
NO₂
29.5 μg/m³
Ozone
53.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cambridge, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cambridge, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cambridge, 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 →

Cambridge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Cambridge

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.