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Weather in Ripon, Wisconsin

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

Ripon, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
34%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Ripon, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
53°
30%
1a
52°
32%
2a
53°
40%
3a
52°
34%
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
L 51°H 80°
Ripon, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    90%
    82°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    38%
    64°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    67%
    76°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    69%
    70°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    54°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    58°43°
Ripon, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
226° · veering 52°
Direction
SW
226°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ripon, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 28.82 inHg
Now
976.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+5.1
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.
Ripon, WI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.2 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
10.5 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ripon, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ripon, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ripon, 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 →

Ripon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 9 (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 Ripon

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.