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Weather in Marion, Wisconsin

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

Marion, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
34%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Marion, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
54°
15%
1a
49°
40%
2a
52°
28%
3a
51°
26%
4a
50°
5a
52°
10%
6a
53°
7a
56°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
72°
9p
L 49°H 81°
Marion, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    37%
    83°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    44%
    62°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    88%
    74°52°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    67°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    55°42°
Marion, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
316° · veering 115°
Direction
NW
316°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
34
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 34 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 115° from the nw.
Marion, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.8
-0.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.8
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
+5.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Marion, WI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Marion, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:53 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Marion, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Marion, 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 →

Marion at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 66°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 14 (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 Marion

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.