Nelson, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nelson, a village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Overnight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nelson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 37% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 49% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph W | 24% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph SW | 12% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 25% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 6 mph SW | 17% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 42% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 28% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nelson (44.420, -91.997). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nelson
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Nelson: nearby ZIP 54756 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Alma Dam 4, Wi (9.8 mi from Nelson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.