Bassett, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bassett, Kenosha County.
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Bassett unfolds across a landscape shaped by glacial history, its terrain a gentle swell of fertile earth that catches the wide Wisconsin sky. It lies 13.6 miles north-north-west of Round Lake Beach, IL (from Round Lake Beach, IL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-north-west of Antioch. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their varying shades of green and gold, stretch towards horizons punctuated by the occasional stand of mature oak and maple, their branches reaching like weathered hands. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of ripening crops and damp soil, and the quiet hum of insects is the dominant sound, a constant, living breath. Drainage ditches, clean and purposeful, trace silver lines through the green expanse, testament to the careful cultivation of land that has long sustained those who call Bassett home. The story of Bassett is one of agrarian endeavor and a quiet resilience. For generations, the land has been the primary source of livelihood, its bounty harvested and brought to market, feeding not just the immediate vicinity but reaching further afield. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Bassett, its economy remains anchored in the robust spirit of farming and the small businesses that support it, from the local hardware store to the grain elevator that stands as a proud sentinel. The history of this place is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring fields, the weathered barns, and the collective memory of families who have worked this soil, their lives interwoven with the seasons and the enduring character of Bassett.
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| Location | Bassett, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.540574°N, 88.227868°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53181, 53101 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bassett, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bassett includes coordinates 42.540574°N, 88.227868°W, situated in Kenosha County. ZIP code 53181, 53101. Telephone area code: 608. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.