Rockdale, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rockdale, a village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Today
83°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rockdale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 23% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 92% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NW | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 36% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 4% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 47% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 47% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rockdale (42.970, -89.031). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rockdale
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Rockdale: nearby ZIP 53523 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake Mills Wwtp, Wi (9.4 mi from Rockdale). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.