Waunakee, WI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Waunakee, a village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Overnight
64°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Waunakee
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 33% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph W | 77% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 39% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 14% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 51% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph S | 51% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Waunakee (43.183, -89.445). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Waunakee
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Waunakee: nearby ZIP 53597 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Wisconsin frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Madison Dane Rgnl Ap, Wi (6.3 mi from Waunakee). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.