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Weather in Lowell, Wisconsin

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

Lowell, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:49 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Lowell, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
55°
17%
1a
55°
26%
2a
55°
23%
3a
56°
25%
4a
56°
27%
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
63°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
L 54°H 81°
Lowell, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    97%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    49%
    65°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    61%
    76°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°44°
Lowell, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
240° · backing 107°
Direction
WSW
240°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
17
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 17 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lowell, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
+4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lowell, WI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.3 μg/m³
NO₂
15.4 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lowell, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lowell, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lowell, 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 →

Lowell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 6 (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 Lowell

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.