Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Prairie du Chien weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——83°55°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain39%0.52″85°61°+2°
- FridayJun 5Heavy Showers89%0.35″78°63°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers50%—82°64°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast21%—80°63°-2°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle45%0.07″76°64°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle24%—80°68°+4°
Ozone at AQI 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 26 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 2.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
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
- 4:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:52 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Prairie du Chien at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 4 (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 — Prairie du Chien
SPC has placed Prairie du Chien in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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.