Babcock, Wisconsin Weather
Babcock, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Babcock, Wood County.
Full aviation weather for Babcock is published on the Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) page, 23 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 Babcock 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 Babcock: Necedah Airport (KDAF) 30 km · Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) 38 km · Volk Field (KVOK) 42 km · Neillsville Municipal Airport (KVIQ) 43 km · Bloyer Field (KY72) 47 km
Conditions reported at KISW describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Babcock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Babcock.
About Babcock, Wisconsin
Babcock sprawls across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the earth exhales the scent of pine and damp soil after a summer shower. It lies 11.0 miles south-south-east of Wood, WI (from Wood, WI: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Pittsville. The land here, a mosaic of dense woodlands and open fields, slopes gently towards unseen waterways, hinting at the slow, persistent work of water shaping the contours over eons. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the moss-laden bark of ancient oaks and the rich, dark loam of cultivated plots. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quietude broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant call of a crow, a palpable sense of being far from the clamor of hurried places. The history of Babcock is deeply rooted in the exploitation and then gentle reclamation of its natural resources. Once a hub for logging, the echoes of that era can still be found in the weathered barns and the names of its early settlers, men who wrestled timber from these very woods. Today, the economy leans more towards agriculture and the quiet hum of local businesses that serve a population deeply connected to the land. The surrounding countryside, much of it preserved or managed for its natural beauty, offers a quiet invitation to explore, with meandering trails that invite a slower pace and a deeper appreciation for the enduring spirit of this Wood County locality.
Live animated radar for Babcock 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 | Babcock, Wood County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.30163°N, 90.111243°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54413 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Babcock, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Babcock, 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 Babcock includes coordinates 44.301630°N, 90.111243°W, situated in Wood County. ZIP code 54413. 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.
