Melrose, Wisconsin Weather
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Melrose weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Overcast39%—83°63°—
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——84°61°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers16%—77°64°-7°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers75%0.06″76°63°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast53%—83°66°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm14%—90°68°+7°
- ThursdayJun 11Thunderstorm14%—90°65°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 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 41 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:16 AM
- Moonset
- 3:01 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Melrose at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 11 (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 5, 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 — Melrose
SPC has placed Melrose in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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.