Cable, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cable, Bayfield County.
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Cable, Wisconsin, rests in a hollow of the ancient, rolling terrain, where the land itself seems to sigh with the soft rustle of pines and the deeper breath of the hardwoods. It lies 52.4 miles south-east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 132°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north-east of Hayward. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of evergreen needles and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin like dew. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broken, golden coins upon the mossy ground, illuminating the quiet persistence of ferns unfurling their delicate fronds. A stillness pervades the surrounding woods, broken only by the occasional sharp call of a jay or the distant whisper of wind through the branches, a profound quietude that invites introspection and a slowing of the heart's hurried beat. This corner of Bayfield County, where Cable makes its home, has long been shaped by the generous, yet sometimes stern, hand of the northwoods. Historically, the logging industry was the heartbeat of this place, the scent of cut timber once mingling with the pine, and the echoes of axes resonating through the valleys. Today, while remnants of that past linger in the landscape and the spirit of its people, the local economy finds its strength in the wild beauty that surrounds it, drawing visitors to explore its numerous lakes and trails. The convergence of the Namekagon River, a designated Wild and Scenic River, and the Brule River, legendary for its trout fishing, imbues Cable with a distinct character, a place where water's ceaseless flow is a constant, murmuring presence.
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| Location | Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.208008°N, 91.29213°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54821 |
| 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 Cable, 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 Cable includes coordinates 46.208008°N, 91.292130°W, situated in Bayfield County. ZIP code 54821. 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.