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Potosi, Wisconsin Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Potosi weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Potosi, WI
Monday, June 15 at 4:10 AM
52
°
Overcast
Feels like
49°
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Potosi, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPotosi, WI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 74°
Potosi, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    74°52°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    17%
    69°56°-5°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Heavy Showers
    90%
    0.63″
    63°52°-6°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    38%
    0.08″
    68°51°+5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    67°45°-1°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    0.18″
    69°57°+2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    28%
    70°55°+1°
Potosi, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
211° · backing 96°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 206SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Potosi, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978984
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.5978.4983.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Potosi, WI
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
41μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Potosi, WI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.6mi
UNLIMITED
99 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:10 UTC · Potosi, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:10 UTC · Potosi, WI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Potosi, WI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Potosi, WI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Potosi, WI
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:50 AM
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Daylight
15h 18m
Sunset
3:42 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Potosi, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:24 AM
Moonset
9:02 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Potosi, WI
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Potosi at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Potosi

  1. Mon74°52°2%
  2. Tue69°56°17%
  3. Wed63°52°90%
  4. Thu68°51°38%
  5. Fri67°45°4%
  6. Sat69°57°14%
  7. Sun70°55°28%
  8. Mon70°49°28%
  9. Tue73°53°8%
  10. Wed77°58°15%
  11. Thu79°67°18%
  12. Fri82°59°30%
  13. Sat86°71°30%
  14. Sun89°75°35%
  15. Mon78°67°34%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Potosi

SPC has placed Potosi in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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.

ZIP codes in Potosi

  • 53820

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.