Arkdale, Wisconsin Weather
Arkdale, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arkdale, Adams County.
Full aviation weather for Arkdale is published on the Necedah Airport (KDAF) page, 16 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 Arkdale 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 Arkdale: Mauston New Lisbon Union Airport (K82C) 29 km · Volk Field (KVOK) 31 km · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) 37 km · Elroy Municipal Airport (K60C) 46 km · Wautoma Municipal Airport (KY50) 47 km
Conditions reported at KDAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arkdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Arkdale.
About Arkdale, Wisconsin
Arkdale rests in a landscape sculpted by glaciers, where low, rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of farmland and forest, gently descend towards the whispering waters of the Wisconsin River. It lies 28.0 miles north-west of Douglas, WI (from Douglas, WI: bearing 325°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-west of Adams. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant sweetness of ripening corn, a subtle perfume that clings to the wide, open skies. Fields of emerald green and goldenrod stretch out, punctuated by the darker, denser stands of oak and pine that fringe the more rugged terrain. The very quality of the light seems to soften as dusk approaches, casting long, warm shadows that stretch across the quiet roads and the occasional cluster of weathered farm buildings. The history of Arkdale is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the enduring presence of the Wisconsin River, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for logging and trade. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that continue to define the economic backbone of Arkdale, with dairy herds dotting the pastures and fields yielding crops that feed the surrounding region. While the grand era of logging has faded, the legacy remains in the sturdy, practical character of the community, a place where hard work and a connection to the land are still deeply valued. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the dominant soundtrack to life here, a steady rhythm that speaks of generations tending the same soil, a continuity that lends a sense of quiet resilience to Arkdale.
Live animated radar for Arkdale 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Arkdale, Adams County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.027191°N, 89.887905°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54613 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arkdale, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arkdale, 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 Arkdale includes coordinates 44.027191°N, 89.887905°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 54613. 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.
