Right now
24°C / 75°F
Overcast · wind 19 km/h · 70% RH
Soil (6 cm)
22°C / 71°F
Warm-season seeds go
Hardiness zone
5b
est. from 10-yr extreme low -23°C
Frost window
May 1 – Oct 28
~180 frost-free days · first frost in ~50 days
Sun
06:23 – 19:13
sunrise – sunset today
Moon
Waning Crescent
10% lit · solunar good · full 2026-09-26
7-day forecast
America/Chicago
Tue
Overcast
25° / 17°
dry
Wed
Rain
28° / 21°
3.83 mm
Thu
Overcast
23° / 15°
dry
Fri
Clear
23° / 16°
dry
Sat
Overcast
27° / 18°
dry
Sun
Drizzle
22° / 18°
1.4 mm
Mon
Showers
22° / 19°
5.5 mm
This week
AI field guide · refreshed weeklyMilwaukee Gardening: September 8–14, 2026. Milwaukee-Area Fishing: Early Fall Transition. Early Fall Foraging in Milwaukee: September Nuts, Berries & Greens.
Gardening
Milwaukee Gardening: September 8–14, 2026
Sow & harvest now
- Spinach (Bloomsdale, Space or Tyee)
- Arugula (Roquette)
- Radish (Cherry Belle, French Breakfast)
- Mâche (Corn Salad)
Fishing
Milwaukee-Area Fishing: Early Fall Transition
What's biting
- Largemouth Bass
- Walleye
- Smallmouth Bass
- Panfish (Bluegill, Crappie)
Foraging
Early Fall Foraging in Milwaukee: September Nuts, Berries & Greens
In season now
- Black Walnut
- Wild Grape
- Autumn Olive
- Garlic Mustard
Your ecological region
Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands
The mixed hardwood heartland of Ontario, Quebec, the Great Lakes states and northern New England. Four real seasons and rich soils.
Regional guide →Your hardiness zone
Zone 5b
Estimated from a 10-year average extreme low of -23°C. What grows, what bites and what to forage across your zone.
Zone guide →Get this guide for Milwaukee every week
Frost warnings, what's biting, what's ripening. One email, Sunday evening.