Ripon, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ripon, a city in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ripon
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph SW | 29% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 63% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 5 mph W | 23% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 3% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 10% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph W | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 51% |
| Monday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SW | 41% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 41% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ripon (43.844, -88.838). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ripon
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Ripon: nearby ZIP 54971 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ripon 5 Ne, Wi (4.9 mi from Ripon). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.