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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
L 51°H 82°
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Rain
    83%
    59°51°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    89%
    76°53°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    89%
    67°46°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    61°39°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    13%
    57°44°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    53°49°
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 9 · pk 26 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 175° from the ne.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.4
-2.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.4
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
+1.0
mb
24h
+4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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).

ZIP codes in Wisconsin Rapids

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.