Birnamwood, Wisconsin Weather
Birnamwood, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Birnamwood, Shawano County.
Full aviation weather for Birnamwood is published on the Langlade County Airport (KAIG) page, 26 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 Birnamwood 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 Birnamwood: Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) 33 km · Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) 40 km · Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) 49 km · Central County Airport (K68C) 50 km · Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAIG describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Birnamwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Birnamwood.
About Birnamwood, Wisconsin
Birnamwood sits at the edge of the undulating terrain where the forests of northern Wisconsin begin to yield to the cultivated fields of Shawano County. It lies 20.6 miles east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 95°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-west of Wittenberg. The land here is a tapestry of deciduous woods, their leafy canopies catching the sun in shifting patterns, interspersed with the open, often rich, loamy soil that defines the surrounding agricultural landscape. A quiet stillness often pervades the air, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant call of a bird, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, can lend a warm, golden hue to the scene, softening the edges of the world. The roads that lead into Birnamwood wind through stands of oak and maple, hinting at the natural beauty that cradles this small settlement. The history of Birnamwood is tied to the logging and agricultural booms that shaped much of this region of Wisconsin. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant timber and fertile ground, laid the foundation for a community that has long relied on the bounty of the land. Today, the local economy continues to be anchored by farming, with dairy cows grazing in pastures and crops stretching towards the horizon, alongside smaller businesses that serve the needs of the residents. While Birnamwood itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is evident in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet resilience forged by generations who have worked and lived in harmony with this particular slice of the Wisconsin countryside.
Live animated radar for Birnamwood 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 | Birnamwood, Shawano County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.933304°N, 89.209558°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54414 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Birnamwood, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birnamwood, 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 Birnamwood includes coordinates 44.933304°N, 89.209558°W, situated in Shawano County. ZIP code 54414. 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.
