McFarland, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McFarland, a village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Tonight
56°F
Light Rain
Rain before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McFarland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 56°F | Light Rain | 10 to 15 mph S | 80% |
| Wednesday | 58°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 23% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 15 mph SW | 31% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Chance Light Rain | 10 to 15 mph W | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 38°F | Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph N | 31% |
| Friday | 48°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph N | 18% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 3% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 7% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 to 10 mph W | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 6% |
| Monday | 59°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McFarland (43.019, -89.283). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McFarland
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for McFarland: nearby ZIP 53558 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Stoughton, Wi (6.7 mi from McFarland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.