Lake Ripley, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Ripley, a community in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Today
83°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Ripley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 24% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 91% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 34% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 4% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 47% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 47% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NW | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Ripley (43.009, -88.990). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Ripley
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Lake Ripley: nearby ZIP 53523 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake Mills Wwtp, Wi (9.4 mi from Lake Ripley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.