Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin Weather
Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arbor Vitae, Vilas County.
Full aviation weather for Arbor Vitae is published on the Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Arbor Vitae have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Arbor Vitae: Boulder Junction Payzer Airport (KBDJ) 24 km · Eagle River Union Airport (KEGV) 31 km · Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (KRHI) 36 km · Kings Land O' Lakes Airport (KLNL) 44 km · Tomahawk Regional Airport (KTKV) 51 km
Conditions reported at KARV describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arbor Vitae specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Arbor Vitae.
About Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Arbor Vitae rests in a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of pine and the subtle shimmer of glacial till. It lies 66.4 miles north of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 359°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-east of Hazelhurst. The land here is a gentle, rolling terrain, etched by the slow, deliberate hand of ice ages, now carpeted in a deep, resilient green. Long, slender lakes, like scattered shards of sapphire, punctuate the dense woodlands, their surfaces often mirroring the stoic pines that crowd their shores. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and pine needles, and the light, when it filters through the canopy, has a hushed, almost reverent quality, as if guarding secrets of the forest. The character of Arbor Vitae is one of enduring natural beauty, a place where the wildness of the Northwoods feels both present and profoundly peaceful. The history of Arbor Vitae is intrinsically linked to the very trees that give it its name, the arborvitae, or white cedar, a species valued for its resilience and fragrance. Early livelihoods in Arbor Vitae were built on the extraction of timber and the bounty of its waterways, with logging camps and fishing villages forming the initial settlements. Today, while the echoes of those industries remain, the economy of Arbor Vitae has largely shifted towards tourism and recreation, drawing visitors who seek the tranquility of its lakes and the vastness of the surrounding Northwoods. The area is a hub for those who appreciate fishing, boating, and the quiet contemplation offered by its abundant natural resources, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the clear, dark waters hold the reflections of a long, undisturbed past.
Live animated radar for Arbor Vitae and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Arbor Vitae, Vilas County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.920508°N, 89.66348°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54568 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Arbor Vitae includes coordinates 45.920508°N, 89.663480°W, situated in Vilas County. ZIP code 54568. Telephone area code: 715. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
