Bristol, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bristol, Kenosha County.
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Bristol unfolds across a landscape that breathes with the quietude of the American Midwest. It lies 11.7 miles west of Kenosha, WI (from Kenosha, WI: bearing 261°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Pleasant Prairie. Rolling terrain, softened by a generous sweep of fertile earth, gives way to the gentle contours of the land, a place where the sky feels vast and unburdened. Here, the air often carries a clean, crisp scent, especially after a rain, hinting at the abundant greenery that defines the warmer months. The character of Bristol is one of understated resilience, a community rooted in the soil and the steadfast rhythm of agricultural life, where the sun’s arc across the heavens dictates the day’s progress. The history of Bristol is intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Kenosha County, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Once a vital hub for dairy farming, the land still bears the marks of generations who coaxed sustenance from its depths, and the echoes of that industrious past can be felt in the enduring spirit of its residents. While the larger industries have shifted, a strong sense of local pride persists, often manifesting in the small businesses that line its main thoroughfares and the community events that draw neighbors together. The nearby presence of natural areas, with their whispering grasses and the calls of unseen birds, offers a constant reminder of the wild beauty that cradles this corner of Wisconsin, a place that holds its own quiet stories.
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| Location | Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.558908°N, 88.04925°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53104, 53142 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristol, 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 Bristol includes coordinates 42.558908°N, 88.049250°W, situated in Kenosha County. ZIP code 53104, 53142. 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.