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Weather in Francis Creek, Wisconsin

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

Francis Creek, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 6:06 AM
55
°
Clear
Feels like
50°
Humidity
56%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Francis Creek, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
1a
51°
2a
51°
18%
3a
51°
24%
4a
51°
24%
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
59°
10a
64°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
65°
4p
62°
5p
61°
6p
61°
7p
58°
8p
56°
9p
55°
10p
55°
11p
59°
12a
L 49°H 66°
Francis Creek, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    65%
    61°47°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    69%
    70°53°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    74%
    71°50°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    53°38°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    55°36°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    53°40°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    53°41°
Francis Creek, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
024° · backing 173°
Direction
NNE
024°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 10
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 10 · pk 25 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 173° from the nne.
Francis Creek, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.2
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.2
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
+3.7
mb
24h
+6.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Francis Creek, WI
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
2.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Francis Creek, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:49 AM
Sunrise
5:21 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Francis Creek, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:23 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Francis Creek, 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 →

Francis Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 11 (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 Francis Creek

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.