Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Weather
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Beaver Dam, Dodge County.
Full aviation weather for Beaver Dam is published on the Dodge County Airport (KUNU) page, 11 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 Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam: Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV) 33 km · Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF) 38 km · Fond du Lac County Airport (KFLD) 45 km · Sullivan Airport (KW11) 54 km · West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) 57 km
Conditions reported at KUNU describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Beaver Dam specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam rests within a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon under a sky that often stretches, vast and blue, across the southern reaches of Dodge County. It lies 26.8 miles north-east of Sun Prairie, WI (from Sun Prairie, WI: bearing 45°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-north-west of Juneau. The namesake dam, a quiet sentinel on the Rock River, governs the flow into the expansive waters of Beaver Dam Lake, a shimmering presence that invites both quiet contemplation and lively recreation. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingling with the distant, sweet aroma of ripening crops, a subtle perfume of the agricultural heartland. Around the lake's edge, the land rises and falls in soft curves, a visual echo of the glacial forces that shaped this region millennia ago, leaving behind a terrain that feels both ancient and alive. The story of Beaver Dam is deeply entwined with the resourcefulness of its early settlers, who recognized the power of the Rock River for industry and the fertile soil for sustenance. As a hub for manufacturing, Beaver Dam once pulsed with the clatter of machinery, a legacy that still hums beneath the surface of its modern economy, which now balances agriculture with a diverse array of businesses. The city has long been a haven for those seeking a life connected to the land and water, fostering a sense of community that values hard work and neighborly spirit. This enduring character is evident in the way the town embraces its natural surroundings, from the well-maintained parks that fringe the lake to the quiet dignity of its historic downtown, a place where the past and present converse in the warm glow of evening streetlights.
Live animated radar for Beaver Dam 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 | Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.457769°N, 88.837329°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53916 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beaver Dam, 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 Beaver Dam includes coordinates 43.457769°N, 88.837329°W, situated in Dodge County. ZIP code 53916. Telephone area code: 920. 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.
