Ridgeway, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ridgeway, a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
This Afternoon
68°F
Light Rain Likely
A chance of rain before 3pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ridgeway
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 68°F | Light Rain Likely | 15 mph S | 71% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Light Rain | 10 to 15 mph S | 92% |
| Wednesday | 57°F | Light Rain | 10 to 15 mph SW | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Chance Light Rain | 10 to 15 mph SW | 50% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Light Rain | 5 to 10 mph W | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph N | 22% |
| Friday | 48°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 14% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 to 10 mph W | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 4% |
| Monday | 59°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ridgeway (42.998, -89.993). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ridgeway
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Ridgeway: nearby ZIP 53582 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dodgeville Wwtp, Wi (8 mi from Ridgeway). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.