Cross Plains, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cross Plains, a village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cross Plains
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph W | 77% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 41% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 16% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 50% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 50% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cross Plains (43.115, -89.647). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cross Plains
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Cross Plains: nearby ZIP 53528 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charmany Farm, Wi (8.9 mi from Cross Plains). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.