Nelsonville, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nelsonville, a village in Portage County, Wisconsin.
Today
80°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 79. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Nelsonville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph WSW | 27% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph WNW | 28% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 0 to 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SW | 17% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph W | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph WNW | 41% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 8 mph SSE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph N | 35% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nelsonville (44.490, -89.304). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nelsonville
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Nelsonville: nearby ZIP 54458 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Stevens Pt, Wi (13.8 mi from Nelsonville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.