Orfordville, Wisconsin Weather
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Orfordville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——82°49°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast13%—86°57°+4°
- FridayJun 5Showers67%0.21″74°66°-12°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle59%—79°63°+5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast12%—79°59°0°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle26%—77°61°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle28%—80°68°+3°
Ozone at AQI 91 now. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 95 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 95 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 91
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 95
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:58 AM
- Moonset
- 12:45 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Orfordville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Orfordville
SPC has placed Orfordville in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Orfordville's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~19°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.6 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 1.6″ | 5 |
| February | 23° | 1.8″ | 5 |
| March | 35° | 2.1″ | 5 |
| April | 47° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| June | 69° | 5.6″ | 8 |
| July | 72° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| August | 70° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| September | 62° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| October | 50° | 2.9″ | 6 |
| November | 37° | 2.4″ | 5 |
| December | 25° | 2.0″ | 5 |
Regional context
Orfordville's climate, per the NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals from the nearest reporting station, runs cold-winter and warm-summer. January means hover near 19°F while July climbs to 72°F — a 53°F seasonal swing typical of northern-tier latitudes. Annual precipitation totals about 38.3 inches spread across roughly 72 days with measurable rain or snow.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: June averages 5.6 inches across 8.0 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while January drops to just 1.6 inches across 4.5 rainy days under drier cool-season air. The warm-season-wet rhythm lines Orfordville up with places like Footville, WI, Hanover, WI and Brodhead, WI, where the May-September stretch delivers the bulk of the year's precipitation.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around late-May, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around early-October, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These are 30-year central tendencies; year-to-year frost dates can move by up to two weeks. Local features matter: a south-facing slope inside Orfordville typically runs 3-5 days ahead of the regional last-frost date, while a low-lying lot along a creek or drainage can lag the same date by a week or more on calm clear nights.
Similar climates: Footville, WI, Hanover, WI, Brodhead, WI, Evansville, WI, Albany, WI.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Orfordville?
- Orfordville's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Orfordville?
- June is the wettest month with about 5.6 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 38 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Orfordville?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Orfordville?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 19°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Orfordville?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Orfordville get?
- Orfordville averages about 72 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Orfordville?
- Orfordville's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Orfordville, Wisconsin sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 19°F while July averages 72°F — a 53°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Orfordville receives about 38 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 72 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (42.6°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.