Big Foot Prairie, Wisconsin Weather
Big Foot Prairie, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Foot Prairie, Walworth County.
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About Big Foot Prairie, Wisconsin
Big Foot Prairie unfolds as a vast, sun-kissed expanse, where the land itself seems to breathe with a deep, earthy sigh. It lies 14.6 miles north-north-west of Woodstock, IL (from Woodstock, IL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north of Harvard. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, give way to flat, fertile plains that stretch towards horizons of an almost impossibly wide sky. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, dry scent of sun-baked grasses and distant, cultivated fields, a fragrance that clings to the senses like warm dust. Here and there, the land is punctuated by the dark, patient silhouettes of scattered oak trees, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers against the cerulean canvas. The very character of Big Foot Prairie is one of open invitation, a place where the wind whispers secrets across unbroken fields and the quietude is a tangible presence. This land carries the deep roots of a history shaped by agricultural ambition and a pioneering spirit. Early settlers, drawn by the rich, dark soil, established farms that continue to define the economic pulse of Big Foot Prairie, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of corn, soybeans, and dairy. The name itself hints at a deeper past, a whisper of the Potawatomi people who once navigated these very grounds, their stories now woven into the quiet lore of the region. While the immediate landscape is predominantly agricultural, the nearby presence of the Geneva Lake area adds a distinct dimension, attracting summer visitors who seek the cool embrace of its waters, a stark yet complementary contrast to the prairie's dry warmth. The rhythm of life in Big Foot Prairie moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a testament to a community that values tradition and the enduring strength of the land.
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| Location | Big Foot Prairie, Walworth County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.4956°N, 88.5983°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53184 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Foot Prairie, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Foot Prairie, 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 Foot Prairie includes coordinates 42.495600°N, 88.598300°W, situated in Walworth County. ZIP code 53184. 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.
