Big Bend, Wisconsin Weather
Big Bend, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Bend, Waukesha County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Bend.
About Big Bend, Wisconsin
Big Bend unfolds across a landscape shaped by the generous curve of the river, where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 3.8 miles west-south-west of Muskego, WI (from Muskego, WI: bearing 244°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south of Waukesha. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent work of glaciers, cradle pockets of dense woodland, their leafy canopies a deep, resonant green in the summer sun. In autumn, these same woods ignite in a vibrant, fleeting spectacle of ochre and crimson, the air sharp with the scent of decaying leaves and damp earth. The winding river, a ribbon of cool, dark water, is the lifeblood of Big Bend, its banks a mosaic of reedy marshes and sun-drenched meadows where wildflowers persist long after the summer heat has mellowed. The sky here feels vast, an ever-present dome that shifts from the pale, hopeful blue of dawn to the bruised, dramatic purples and oranges of twilight, painting the quiet fields in hues of ethereal light. This place carries the quiet hum of a community that has long understood the rhythm of the land and the river. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of Big Bend, its fertile soils yielding crops that have sustained generations, the land patiently giving its bounty. The enduring presence of farmsteads, with their weathered barns and silos reaching towards the sky, speaks of a deep connection to the earth. The river, too, has been a source of livelihood, its waters once powering mills and providing a vital artery for transport, a memory still whispered in the occasional, moss-covered stone foundation found along its banks. Today, while the agricultural roots remain strong, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with small businesses contributing to the local economy, their presence adding a subtle, modern texture to the enduring character of Big Bend.
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| Location | Big Bend, Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.881403°N, 88.206757°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53103, 53189 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Bend, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Bend, 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 Big Bend includes coordinates 42.881403°N, 88.206757°W, situated in Waukesha County. ZIP code 53103, 53189. 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.
