Eleva, Wisconsin Weather
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Eleva weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Mostly Clear——82°53°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast25%—85°60°+3°
- FridayJun 5Showers56%—80°64°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle50%—81°61°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast13%—80°60°-1°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle35%0.07″72°61°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle28%—77°67°+5°
Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 33 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 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 68
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
- 4:17 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Eleva at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 13 (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 — Eleva
SPC has placed Eleva in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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
Eleva's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~17°F). Rainfall peaks in June (5.3 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 1.1″ | 4 |
| February | 22° | 1.1″ | 3 |
| March | 34° | 2.0″ | 5 |
| April | 47° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 4.3″ | 8 |
| June | 69° | 5.3″ | 9 |
| July | 73° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| August | 70° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| September | 62° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| October | 50° | 2.5″ | 6 |
| November | 35° | 2.0″ | 4 |
| December | 23° | 1.4″ | 4 |
Regional context
Eleva's climate, per the NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals from the nearest reporting station, runs cold-winter and warm-summer. January means hover near 17°F while July climbs to 73°F — a 55°F seasonal swing typical of northern-tier latitudes. Annual precipitation totals about 35.9 inches spread across roughly 70 days with measurable rain or snow.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: June averages 5.3 inches across 8.6 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while January drops to just 1.1 inches across 3.6 rainy days under drier cool-season air. That wet-warm-summer pattern groups Eleva with places like Strum, WI, Mondovi, WI and Gilmanton, WI — a regional cohort where summer thunderstorm season carries more than half the annual moisture.
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. Warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. The window closes around early-October, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. Those dates are 30-year averages; the actual frost-free window in a given year can vary by 10-14 days at either end. Neighborhood-scale variation in elevation and cold-air pooling means the practical last-frost date inside Eleva can lag the regional mean by 5-10 days in low spots, and a bench position with good cold-air drainage can run a week ahead.
Similar climates: Strum, WI, Mondovi, WI, Gilmanton, WI, Osseo, WI, Rock Falls, WI.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Eleva?
- Eleva's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Eleva?
- June is the wettest month with about 5.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 36 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Eleva?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Eleva?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 17°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Eleva?
- 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 Eleva get?
- Eleva averages about 70 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Eleva?
- Eleva'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
Eleva, Wisconsin sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 17°F while July averages 73°F — a 55°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Eleva receives about 36 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 70 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (44.6°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.