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

Columbus, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
68%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Columbus, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
54°
25%
1a
54°
24%
2a
54°
25%
3a
54°
31%
4a
53°
24%
5a
52°
6a
55°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
L 52°H 81°
Columbus, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    98%
    82°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    51%
    65°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    62%
    76°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°44°
Columbus, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
239° · backing 55°
Direction
WSW
239°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Columbus, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.88 inHg
Now
978.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.2
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.
Columbus, WI
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
19.1 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Columbus, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Columbus, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Columbus, 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 →

Columbus at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°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 Columbus

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.