Buffalo City, Wisconsin Weather
Buffalo City, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo City, Buffalo County.
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About Buffalo City, Wisconsin
Buffalo City rests in a broad bend of the Mississippi River, where bluffs rise abruptly from the water's edge, their limestone faces etched with the patient work of wind and rain. It lies 16.7 miles north-west of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Fountain City. The land here is a study in contrasts: the flat, fertile floodplains that stretch towards the river, often shimmering under a broad, open sky, and the steep, wooded slopes that climb towards the horizon, offering glimpses of a wilder, more secluded terrain. The air itself carries a certain crispness, especially in the mornings, hinting at the coming chill of autumn or the sharp bite of winter, a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shape this corner of Wisconsin. The river, a broad, muscular artery, dominates the visual landscape, its currents dictating the very character of Buffalo City, its surface reflecting the ever-changing moods of the heavens. The history of Buffalo City is deeply intertwined with the mighty Mississippi, a waterway that has long served as both highway and barrier, shaping the fortunes of those who settled its banks. Lumber mills once hummed with activity, their saws singing against the timber floated downriver, a testament to the region's natural bounty and the industrious spirit of its early inhabitants. Today, the economy finds its footing in agriculture, with the rich soil of the river bottoms yielding abundant crops, and in the quiet hum of tourism, drawn by the scenic beauty and the promise of a slower pace of life. The few remaining historic structures, their clapboard siding weathered by countless seasons, speak of a time when riverboats were the primary link to the outside world, their steam whistles a familiar sound along the water. Buffalo City, in its quiet persistence, embodies a resilience born of generations living in concert with the river's powerful embrace.
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| Location | Buffalo City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.23052°N, 91.864325°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54622 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo City, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo City, 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 Buffalo City includes coordinates 44.230520°N, 91.864325°W, situated in Buffalo County. ZIP code 54622. 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.
