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Black Earth lies in a broad, shallow valley, a place where the land seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 18.0 miles west-north-west of Madison, WI (from Madison, WI: bearing 284°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north of Mount Horeb. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of summer or the stark, skeletal beauty of winter, embrace the small cluster of buildings that constitute the village. The soil, dark and rich, hints at the fertile agricultural heart of this region, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches to meet it. Even on a windless day, a gentle breeze often whispers through the mature oaks and maples that line the streets, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very air. The history of Black Earth is written in its sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the weathered faces of its long-time residents. Founded in the mid-19th century, its early prosperity was tied to the rich farmland that surrounds it, a bounty that continues to sustain the local economy through agriculture and related businesses. The Black Earth Creek, a modest waterway, meanders nearby, a quiet witness to the passage of generations. While the pace of life in Black Earth is unhurried, a sense of enduring community persists, a quiet strength drawn from the land and the shared experiences of its people, a place that feels both grounded and remarkably enduring.
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| Location | Black Earth, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.137215°N, 89.74679°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53515 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Earth, 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 Black Earth includes coordinates 43.137215°N, 89.746790°W, situated in Dane County. ZIP code 53515. 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. 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.