Butternut, Wisconsin Weather
Butternut, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Butternut, Ashland County.
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About Butternut, Wisconsin
Butternut rests in a fold of Ashland County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the highlands. It lies 68.5 miles north of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 7°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-west of Park Falls. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the scattered homes and fields that comprise the heart of Butternut. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the dense forests that flank the small settlement. In the late afternoon, sunlight slants through the towering trees, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch across the unpaved lanes and the weathered facades of the few buildings that mark the crossroads. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the whisper of wind through the branches, creating a profound sense of quietude that seems to absorb all haste. This quietude belies a history shaped by the land and its resources. Butternut was once a place where the deep woods yielded their bounty, a logging town that echoed with the ring of axes and the rumble of timber wagons. Echoes of that industry linger in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the enduring connection the residents feel to the surrounding wilderness. While the era of large-scale logging has largely receded, the spirit of self-reliance and close community persists. The local economy now leans more on agriculture, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields a patchwork of green and gold under the vast northern sky. A singular general store serves as a vital hub, a place where news is exchanged and the simple necessities of life are procured, anchoring the scattered lives that make up Butternut.
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| Location | Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.013009°N, 90.490447°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54514 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Butternut, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Butternut, 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 Butternut includes coordinates 46.013009°N, 90.490447°W, situated in Ashland County. ZIP code 54514. 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.
