Weather in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 6:03 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
46%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
49%
1a
53°
38%
2a
52°
35%
3a
52°
12%
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
57°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
75°
8p
72°
13%
9p
73°
20%
10p
71°
35%
11p
68°
39%
12a
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Rain83%59°51°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle89%76°53°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers89%67°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—57°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—61°39°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain13%57°44°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle14%53°49°
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
042° · backing 175°
Direction
NE
042°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 57.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:31 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Wisconsin Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 12 (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).